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Southwestern Ranch Pasta Salad

You can whip up homemade pasta salad while the meat is grilling. Just toss in veggies--corn, broccoli and tomatoes. Delicious!
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 20 min
Makes: 6 servings
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1box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
1cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™Niblets® frozen corn
1/2cup Hidden Valley® Spicy Ranch or The Original Ranch® dressing
1tablespoon lime juice
1 1/2cups small broccoli florets
1cup grape tomatoes, halved
4medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
2tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips, if desired
Serve with...
Grilled Taco-Spiced Chicken Grilled Taco-Spiced Chicken
Total Time: 25 min
1.Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding corn during last 2 minutes of cooking.
2.Drain pasta and corn; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
3.Im medium bowl, stir together seasoning mix, dressing and lime juice. Stir in pasta with corn and remaining ingredients except tortilla chips. Serve salad with tortilla chips. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Make pasta mix following High Altitude directions on box.
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Substitution
No Spicy Ranch dressing in your fridge? Just add about 1/4 teaspoon chili powder to the regular ranch dressing.
Special Touch
Toss it in! Stir 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken or ham or 1/2 cup Progresso® canned black beans (drained and rinsed) or shredded cheese into finished salad.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 840mg; Total Carbohydrate 34g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 6g); Protein 6Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 45%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 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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