5.0 from 9 votes
Cowboy Pasta Salad
A delicious mixture of bowtie pasta, bacon, taco meat, black beans, cheese, and vegetables all tossed in a homemade dressing! An easy summer salad or side dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 552 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad:
- 10 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ounce package taco seasoning
- 12 ounces bowtie or rotini pasta uncooked
- 8.75 ounces canned corn (1 can), drained
- 15 ounces black beans (1 can), drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese cubed
- ½ red onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
For the Dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
Instructions
- Prepare bowtie pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile brown ground beef is a large skillet. Once beef is just about brown add the taco seasoning and the drained and rinsed black beans to the beef and cook for 2 minutes. Drain off any excess grease and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Cook the bacon in a separate pan. Cook the bacon until crisp and then crumble into small pieces.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients. Set aside.
- In a large bowl gently stir together all the pasta salad ingredients except dressing.
- Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta salad. Gently toss to coat the ingredients with the dressing.
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Transfer cowboy pasta salad to an airtight container and then refrigerate for 3-4 days. I do not recommend freezing any leftover pasta salad because it won't really thaw well after being frozen.
Nutrition Information
Calories
552kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
728mg
(30%)
Potassium
458mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
546IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 552kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 728mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 546IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.