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Ranch Spinach Pasta Salad

Grilling tonight? Add a veggie-rich 15-minute pasta salad that gets its start from a Suddenly Salad® mix.
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 6 servings
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1box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
1/2cup Hidden Valley® The Original Ranch® dressing
1tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2cups baby spinach leaves or small broccoli florets
3/4cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/2cup sliced cucumber, halved
1/2cup julienne (matchstick-cut) carrots
2tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1.Empty contents of pasta mix (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
3.In medium bowl, stir contents of seasoning mix (from Suddenly Salad box), the dressing and lemon juice until blended. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve. Store any remaining salad covered in the refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Make pasta mix following High Altitude directions on box.
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Variation
Make it a dinner salad. Just stir in 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken or ham.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 830mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 5g); Protein 5Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 60%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Hidden Valley® and The Original Ranch® are Registered Trademarks of The HV Food Products Co.
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