{"id":63617,"date":"2024-07-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=63617"},"modified":"2024-07-23T13:16:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T23:16:20","slug":"taco-bell-jalapeno-ranch-nacho-fries-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2024\/07\/24\/taco-bell-jalapeno-ranch-nacho-fries-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Taco Bell Jalapeno Ranch Nacho Fries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Over the past few years, Taco Bell has reached out to sauce makers most have never heard of to feature their products on the fast food chain\u2019s Nacho fries. Remember Yellowbird<\/a>? How about TRUFF<\/a>? Secret Aardvark<\/a>? But for the latest, Taco Bell uses a sauce made in-house with its Jalape\u00f1o Ranch Nacho Fries.<\/p>\n

The loaded spuds offering has seasoned beef, jalape\u00f1o ranch sauce, reduced fat sour cream, nacho cheese sauce, cheddar cheese, and pico de gallo on its Nacho Fries. There\u2019s also a veggie version being advertised that swaps the seasoned beef with black beans.<\/p>\n

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The sauce du jour has a pleasant green color that makes it look like Taco Bell\u2019s Avocado Verde Salsa, but it was not as tasty or spicy as the sauce that debuted with the chain\u2019s Cantina Chicken Menu. I\u2019m pretty sure I didn\u2019t notice the jalape\u00f1o ranch because it was overwhelmed by the other gloopy condiments, the nacho cheese sauce and the reduced fat sour cream. At times, there was a minuscule level of heat, but for the most part it was tame.<\/p>\n

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I think my taste buds were more impressed with the addition of pico de gallo. It\u2019s been on other limited-time Nacho Fries offerings, but this was the first time my mouth was experiencing it and I think it should be on all loaded Nacho Fries. Or I\u2019ll just add it to whatever Taco Bell offers in the future since it\u2019s so easy to customize via the app. The acidic punch from the tomatoes and the bite from the onions add a freshness that helps cut through the savoriness of all the sauces. <\/p>\n

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While I didn\u2019t find the headlining sauce to be too noticeable, that doesn\u2019t mean Taco Bell\u2019s Jalape\u00f1o Ranch Nacho Fries are a complete fail. Yes, the combination of the seasoned beef, sour cream, and nacho cheese sauce makes these fries taste too similar to many other Taco Bell menu items. But overall, it tastes fine. Though, I\u2019d recommend spending a little bit more to customize it with more jalape\u00f1o ranch.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $5.99*
\nRating:<\/strong> 6 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 480 calories, 31 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 1080 milligrams of sodium, 41 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 9 grams of protein.<\/p>\n

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You\u2019ll probably pay less than I did.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the past few years, Taco Bell has reached out to sauce makers most have never heard of to feature their products on the fast food chain\u2019s Nacho fries. Remember Yellowbird? How about TRUFF? Secret Aardvark? But for the latest, Taco Bell uses a sauce made in-house with its Jalape\u00f1o Ranch Nacho Fries. 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