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Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad

Bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and green onions add color and nutrition to this creamy pasta salad.
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes: 4 servings
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1package Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
1/3cup sour cream
3tablespoons water
1/2teaspoon chili powder
1cup cherry tomato halves
1/2cup julienne strips green bell pepper
2green onions, chopped
1cup cubed cooked chicken or roast beef
Tortilla chips
1/2cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
Old El Paso® salsa (any variety)
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Total Time: 1 hour 50 min
1.Empty pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.Drain pasta; rinse in cold water. Shake to drain.
3.Stir together Seasoning mix, sour cream, water and chili powder in large bowl. Stir in pasta-vegetable mixture, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion and Parmesan Topping. Stir in chicken.
4.Line serving plate with tortilla chips. Mound salad onto chips; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Serve with salsa. Refrigerate any remaining salad.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Boil 15 minutes.
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Substitution
No leftover cooked chicken on hand? You can buy frozen chopped cooked chicken, canned chunk chicken or thick slices of cooked chicken from the deli and cut into cubes.
Variation
Like it hot? Go ahead and increase the chili powder used in the salad dressing. You can also add a few drops of red pepper sauce to increase the heat.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 90 ); Total Fat 10 g (Saturated Fat 5 g); Cholesterol 50 mg; Sodium 1090 mg; Total Carbohydrate 45 g (Dietary Fiber 3 g); Protein 23 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 16 %; Vitamin C 44 %; Calcium 20 %; Iron 18 Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 2 Lean Meat 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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