Seaside BLT Pasta Salad

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Love seafood? Take a few minutes and toss a tasty twist on BLT salad.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:20

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix

3/4

cup mayonnaise

tablespoons milk

tablespoons lemon juice

cans (6 oz each) lump crab meat, rinsed and drained

1/4

cup thinly sliced green onions

slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled (1/4 cup)

cups thinly sliced iceberg lettuce

medium tomatoes, chopped and drained (1 1/2 cups)

Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together Seasoning mix, mayonnaise, milk and lemon juice. Stir crab meat, green onions and bacon.
Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well. Stir pasta into salad mixture. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to chill. Just before serving, gently toss with lettuce and tomatoes to coat.

Makes 6 servings (1 1/3 cup each)

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Did You Know?

The Lump grade of crab meat is comprised of broken pieces of Jumbo Lump and other flake pieces. This grade of crab meat is ideal for crab cakes and other recipes where piece size is not important. You can use your favorite crab meat or try shrimp for a change.

Success

Drain the tomatoes to keep the salad from getting watery.To drain tomatoes, place in a strainer after chopping and let stand 10 minutes.

Health Twist

Slim down this salad by using fat-free mayo and turkey bacon.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 460

(Calories from Fat 240),

Total Fat 27g

(Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 90mg;
Sodium 860mg;
Total Carbohydrate 31g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 6g),

Protein 25g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
3 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

Seaside BLT Pasta Salad

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens