Tasty Taco Pasta Salad

This is delicious for a quick dinner, and great for a warm or cold lunch the next day. It is a slightly modified recipe from Bill Phillips "Eating for Life" book.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  ounces tri-color spiral pasta (uncooked)
• 1  lb ground turkey
• 1  cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1  cup low-fat sour cream
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) envelope  taco seasoning mix
• 1  yellow pepper, diced
• 1  avocado, diced
• 2  tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
2. While pasta is cooking, brown ground turkey in a medium skillet.
3. Add water, taco seasoning, and yellow pepper to the cooked ground turkey and simmer until the sauce thickens.
4. Place a portion of pasta onto each plate. Top with a portion of the turkey mix. Add a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with cheese, avacado, cilantro.