Creamy Black and Blue Pasta Salad

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Creamy Black and Blue Pasta Salad

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.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:25

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

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

oz blue cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)

tablespoon fresh lemon juice

cup grape tomatoes, cut in half

red bell pepper, chopped

1/4

cup finely chopped red onion

package (6 oz) refrigerated seasoned steak strips, chopped

bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves

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.
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.
Just before serving, place 2 cups of the spinach on each of 4 plates; divide pasta salad evenly over spinach.

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 540

(Calories from Fat 240),

Total Fat 27g

(Saturated Fat 8g,
Trans Fat 1/2g),

Cholesterol 65mg;
Sodium 950mg;
Total Carbohydrate 48g

(Dietary Fiber 3g,
Sugars 9g),

Protein 28g;

Percent Daily Value*:

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 Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.