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Creamy Black and Blue Pasta Salad

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 12, 2010
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The flavors of blue cheese and steak come together in this creamy pasta salad - a delicious dinner made using Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® ranch and bacon salad mix.

Creamy Black and Blue Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 box (7.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® ranch and bacon salad mix
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1 package (6 oz) refrigerated seasoned steak strips, chopped
  • 1 bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling. Add Pasta. Gently boil, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine Seasoning mix from packet, mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese and lemon juice. Stir in remaining ingredients except spinach. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    Just before serving, place 2 cups of the spinach on each of 4 plates; divide pasta salad evenly over spinach.

Nutrition

540 Calories
27g Total Fat
28g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
540
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
65mg
21%
Sodium
950mg
39%
Potassium
630mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
9g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
140%
140%
Vitamin C
100%
100%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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