Taco Pasta Salad

Preparation

1. Cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain and rinse until cooled.
2. Mince garlic; slice green onions; chop bell pepper; shred lettuce.
3. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and salsa. Mix into the pasta.
4. Add hot taco sauce, garlic, chilies and olives to pasta and stir.
5. Sprinkle green onions and bell pepper over top of pasta mixture. Cover and refrigerate to chill.
6. Before serving, sprinkle cheese on top of pasta salad (optional). For each serving, place 1-cup shredded lettuce on a salad plate. Top lettuce bed with 1-cup Taco Pasta Salad.