# Nutritious Taco Pastas This Fresh Take on the Mexican Street Food Features Black Bean Noodles By M | Published 2015-10-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mexican-street-food References: [boulderlocavore](http://boulderlocavore.com/taco-pasta-with-black-bean-noodles/) & [boulderlocavore](http://boulderlocavore.com/) The quintessential [Mexican street food is tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tocaya-tacos) and they're often enjoyed with a protein filling topped with veggies and cheese inside a corn tortilla. However this innovative recipe turns the popular meal into a pasta recreating all the popular staple flavors in new forms with unusual textures. This [taco pasta](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mellow-mushroom-taco-nirvana) begins with a sauce inspired by the taco meat to create a aromatic sauce made from ground turkey, spicy seasoning and salsa with the infusion of creamy sour cream. The sauce is poured onto [black bean spaghetti noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fava-bean-pasta) and then topped with shredded lettuce, red cabbage, a Mexican cheese blend and chopped tomatoes. While all the classic taco ingredients are featured in this pasta, they are presented in new and experimental forms offering foodies a new way to enjoy a classic meal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Alternative Noodle Innovation:** Innovative recipes that feature non-traditional noodles such as black bean spaghetti noodles provide opportunity for alternative or vegan-friendly noodle options. - **Reinvention of Classic Dishes:** Unique takes on classic dishes provide opportunity for inventive twists on traditional recipes to appeal to consumers craving change and variety. - **Fusion of Cuisines:** Combining different cultural flavors and ingredients presents disruptive innovation opportunities for creating new and unexpected dishes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Pasta:** The pasta industry can explore new variations of traditional pasta dishes to attract health-conscious and adventurous consumers. - **Meat and Poultry:** Alternative protein options such as ground turkey or plant-based meat can be incorporated into classic dishes to appeal to consumers who want to reduce their meat consumption. - **Cheese and Dairy:** Experimenting with different cheese blends and dairy-based sauces provides opportunities for new twists on classic dishes and promotes variety in the cheese and dairy industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Instant Protein Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangle-protein-pasta.md) - [Handheld Taco-Inspired Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bean-and-cheese.md) - [Mexican Holiday Taco Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chile-en-nogada-taco.md) - [Hybrid Griddled Taco Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quesotacos.md) - [Crispy Street-Style Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesy-street-chalupas-1.md) - [TikTok-Viral Tortellini Bakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktok-tortellini.md) - [Humorous Italian Cuisine Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italian-taco.md) - [Tex-Mex Instant Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-el-paso-ramen-noodles.md) - [Mexican-Inspired Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mexicaninspired-meal-kits.md)