Cowboy Pasta Salad

Cowboy Pasta Salad

The pasta salad you never knew you needed🔥 This has the perfect amount of spice, flavor, textures, and has more protein than the average pasta salad!

Pasta Salad Ingredients:

• 16 oz GF pasta (I recommend Jovial for pasta salads)

• 1 lb ground beef

• 4 oz can diced green chilies

• ⅓ C roughly chopped pickled jalapenos

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered

• 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed

• 15 oz corn, drained

• ½ C cilantro

• 6-8 slices cooked bacon, chopped

• 1 C shredded cheddar

• ¼ C red onion

Dressing Ingredients:

• ½ C BBQ (the one I used)

• ½ C greek yogurt

• ¼ C mayo (my cleaner go-to mayo)

• 2 T tamari

• 2 T hot sauce (used Frank’s classic)

• ¼ C mustard

• ¼ tsp paprika

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Cook your ground beef with S+P, garlic, and onion powder

2. Once nearly browned add in the diced green chilies (don’t drain). Let cool

3. Combine all of your salad ingredients in a large bowl

4. Toss in the dressing and blow your guests away with this one! Soooo good