Tex-mex Pasta Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb radiatore
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 ounce taco seasoning (i recommend taco bell)
• 2 cups mexican blend cheese, shredded
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• salsa

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions. drain and rinse with cold water. drain again and set aside.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add garlic; saute 1 minute. add turkey; cook until brown, stirring to crumble. stir in water and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes, stirring frequently. remove from heat and cool slightly.
• 3 combine pasta, turkey mixture, cheese, tomatoes, olives and black beans in a large bowl.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine lime juice, salt, cumin and sour cream. stir until well blended.
• 5 pour over pasta mixture and toss gently to coat. serve with salsa.