New Twist at Taco Bell: Avocado Salsa Introduces Extra Charge

For as long as I can remember, we have taken Taco Bell sauce packets for granted. People have them stashed in drawers, refrigerators, cars, and more. It would be best to look at the expiration dates on some of the Taco Bell packets. It's not like they have a shelf life like Twinkies.

Taco Bell has changed its sauce standards. Taco Bell's New Salsa packets. This will include the new Avocado Salsa Verde to your meal, which will cost you extra. According to Taco Bell's website, "

Taco Bell debuted the new salsa in March: “The all-new Avocado Verde Salsa, which features tomatillos, green chili peppers, and real avocado pulp,” the Company announced in a press release. The cantina chicken menu includes soft tacos, crispy tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and bowls.

Here's the surprise: "One packet of avocado salsa comes with every order. So, if you want to order more than one packet, you’ll be charged 20 cents per packet.

Take a look at some of the changes to Taco Bell menu items.

Many fast food workers have been guilty of overstuffing your bag with sauce packets for years. Order a Roast Beef sandwich and receive 20 packets of Horsey sauce. Handfuls of Ketchup packets that always find a way to hide under your front seat. I counted over a hundred sauce packets from various fast food joints, some dating back years. I have a one-month rule at the house, and they go in the trash.

The original signature hot sauce packets are still free at Taco Bell. The new salsa is considered a "premium" sauce. Nacho cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, and guacamole differ from the regular sauce collection and will cost a little extra.

The first commercial starring Gidget, the Taco Bell chihuahua

Ben and Jerry's new flavors couldn't be more different from each other. The popular New England based ice cream brand has added three options to their creative family so far this year, and here I will rank them all.

Coincidentally, I tried each of these in one sitting. This was an unplanned taste test. With a house full of young kids, a visiting friend recently stopped by and knew the way to quickly win over the youngsters. Pints of ice cream.

Before I get into explaining which was best, I should note I am not an ice cream (or dessert) enthusiast by any means. Dare I say, I hardly seek out ice cream, even in the summer months. However, if it is put in front of me, I will eat it if it's one of my favorite varieties.

If I'm going for ice cream, though, Ben and Jerry's is easily my brand of choice. Being a New Englander, I have toured their Vermont location a handful of times. Their half-baked in a cone is my go-to choice.

If you are not familiar, these are the Ben and Jerry's new flavors that have rolled out in 2024. Impretzively Fudged, PB S'More, and Marshmallow Sky. Now, it's important to note that Marshmallow Sky is new just to pints. Meaning, it was available in their scoop shops only.

Another flavor entitled Strawberry Cheezecake was also unveiled earlier this year. This did not qualify here as a new flavor ranking because it had been an ice cream flavor (branded "cheesecake). The new "cheeze" version is a vegan dairy-free dessert.

Upon seeing these at my house, I realized they were new. So, instead of selecting one pint to scoop, I took one for the team and realized I needed one proper scoop of each.

My process was to try one at a time and not have all three in the same bowl. Blending flavors might compromise the intended taste.

As a result, there was a flavor where one bite was enough. Another where I couldn't get enough, and the third was somewhere in between.

Here is my official ice cream ranking of Ben and Jerry's new flavors.

It's chocolate ice cream with fudge covered pretzel pieces and pretzel swirl. The problem here is that I do not like chocolate covered pretzels. Oddly enough, I love pretzels alone. Dip them in sugar and ice cream and it either compromises the flavor or classifies as "too much." So, this was my least favorite.

Here we have toasted marshmallow ice cream with peanut butter cups, graham cracker pieces, and marshmallow swirl. The graham crackers are the star of this show. They pair better with the ice cream and chocolate than the typical marshmallow of a S'More. This was certainly a tasty delight, but I feel if the marshmallow swirl did not need to be invited to the party.

Admittedly, I was a little cautious about the blue ice cream color thinking it could suffer from cotton candy syndrome (where too much equals upset stomach city). That is not the case here. It's marshmallow ice cream with swirls, and then chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough. The latter of the cookie dough bites just brings this to another level. Some sweets get forced together and some just belong together and make each other better. That's the case here. It's no wonder Ben and Jerry's decided to promote this flavor. It tastes as cheerful as it looks.

Extra Taco Bell Sauce Packets Will Come With At Price For Customers We took for granted Taco Bell Sauce Packets for as long as I can remember.