Taco Bell’s new Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad puts Flamin’ Hot Fritos and spicy rice in a crispy shell bowl for $2.49. It joins the Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito on the menu.
Taco Bell’s little taco salad just turned up the heat.
The Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad is now on Taco Bell‘s menu for $2.49, according to the chain’s website. It’s a spicy spin on the Mini Taco Salad from Taco Bell’s Luxe Value Menu.
Fans first got a peek at it in March, when Taco Bell previewed it at its Live Mas Live event.
What’s in the Taco Bell Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad?
A crispy flour taco shell bowl filled with seasoned beef, spicy rice seasoned with Flamin’ Hot Fritos, refried beans, lettuce, diced tomatoes and Creamy Chipotle sauce, according to Taco Bell. It’s topped with crunchy Flamin’ Hot Fritos and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.
It comes in at 430 calories, the chain says.
How much is the Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad?
$2.49 on Taco Bell’s website, though prices can vary by location. That’s the same price as the regular Mini Taco Salad, Restaurant Business reported.
Add-ons cost extra. Guacamole runs $1.15 and reduced-fat sour cream is 90 cents on the website, and you can swap in chicken or steak.
How is it different from the regular Mini Taco Salad?
The Flamin’ Hot version adds spicy rice and crunchy Flamin’ Hot Fritos. The original Mini Taco Salad skips rice and sour cream and sticks with beef, beans, cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes and Chipotle sauce, Restaurant Business reported.
“It delivers a familiar Taco Bell favorite in a more approachable format,” Taco Bell product development executive Heather Mottershaw said of the Mini Taco Salad.
What other Flamin’ Hot items does Taco Bell have?
The Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito, which Taco Bell’s site lists at $5.89. It’s packed with Flamin’ Hot rice, nacho cheese sauce, seasoned beef, creamy chipotle sauce, Fritos Flamin’ Hot chips, sour cream and a three-cheese blend, grilled on the outside, People reported.
At Live Mas Live in March, Taco Bell also teased Flamin’ Hot Nacho Fries and Flamin’ Hot Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets for later in 2026, Sporked reported.
Is the Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad here to stay?
Taco Bell hasn’t said. The chain says items on its featured menu are generally available for a limited time, so try it while you can.
Did Taco Bell used to sell a taco salad?
Yes. Taco Bell’s Fiesta Taco Salad ran from 1984 to 2017, and the Mini Taco Salad is a smaller, snackable revamp of it, Restaurant Business reported.
What else is on the Taco Bell Luxe Value Menu?
Ten items priced from $1.19 to $2.99, according to Restaurant Business. The menu was built to keep prices and offerings consistent across Taco Bell’s more than 8,000 U.S. locations.
Tips for ordering the Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad
Add guac to cool it down. The Flamin’ Hot seasoning brings the heat, and guacamole or sour cream can balance it out.
Order in the app. Taco Bell often runs app-only deals, and you can customize your toppings without holding up the drive-thru.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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