Bison Taco Pasta Salad

Serves: 6

Servings: 6 as an entrée or 12 to 14 as a side dish

• 1 pound rotini pasta
• 1 pound ground bison
• 1 packet taco seasoning (or 3 tablespoons homemade seasoning)
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 2 plum tomatoes, diced
• 1 small can black olives, drained
• 2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
• 3 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 1/2 cups French dressing
• 1 9.75-ounce bag nacho cheese Doritos, crushed

1. Cook and drain pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water; drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, crumble and cook ground bison over medium heat. Add taco seasoning (but don’t add the water as instructed on the package).
3. In a large bowl, combine pasta, bison, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, olives, lettuce and cheese. Stir in dressing until everything is coated.
4. Stir in crumbled Doritos right before serving.