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title: "Taco Bell Brings Back Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito, Introduces New Mini Taco Salad"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bed84d38-1df8-4126-9b10-b4f26fa465c2
source: "QSR Magazine"
original_url: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/taco-bell-brings-back-flamin-hot-grilled-cheese-burrito-introduces-new-mini-taco-salad/
author: "Ben Coley"
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
published: 2026-11-12T15:53:45.000Z
modified: 2026-11-13T00:03:08.548Z
image: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/tacoburritoflaminhot.jpg
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# Taco Bell Brings Back Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito, Introduces New Mini Taco Salad

**TL;DR:** Taco Bell has reintroduced the Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito and added a new Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad, both featuring Fritos Flamin’ Hot chips. The launch is part of Taco Bell’s ongoing collaboration with the Flamin’ Hot brand and includes a promotion offering limited‑edition Puffer Jackets to Rewards members.

*By Ben Coley, originally published in QSR Magazine on 2026-11-12. [Read the original](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/taco-bell-brings-back-flamin-hot-grilled-cheese-burrito-introduces-new-mini-taco-salad/).*

## Story

Taco Bell is expanding its Flamin’ Hot lineup with the return of the fan-favorite Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito and the introduction of the Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad.

The returning Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito features seasoned beef, Nacho Cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, spicy rice seasoned with Fritos Flamin’ Hot, Creamy Chipotle sauce, crunchy Fritos Flamin’ Hot chips, and a three-cheese blend. The ingredients are wrapped in a warm flour tortilla with a layer of melted cheese grilled on the outside.

The new Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad features a freshly fried, crispy flour taco shell bowl filled with seasoned beef, spicy rice seasoned with Fritos Flamin’ Hot, refried beans, lettuce, diced tomatoes, Creamy Chipotle sauce, Fritos Flamin’ Hot chips, and shredded cheddar cheese.

- The launch continues Taco Bell's collaboration with the Flamin' Hot brand, bringing the popular snack flavor to additional menu categories.
- To celebrate the offerings, Taco Bell is hosting a special Tuesday Drops promotion on November 17.
- Taco Bell Rewards members can visit the Tuesday Drops page in the Taco Bell app between 2 and 3 p.m. Pacific Time for a chance to receive one of 200 limited-edition Taco Bell x Flamin’ Hot Puffer Jackets.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Taco Bell (company)
- Chipotle (company)
- menu expansion (topic)
- promotion (topic)
- brand collaboration (topic)

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Originally reported by Ben Coley, QSR Magazine (https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/taco-bell-brings-back-flamin-hot-grilled-cheese-burrito-introduces-new-mini-taco-salad/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bed84d38-1df8-4126-9b10-b4f26fa465c2).