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Southwestern Ranch Pasta Salad

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You can whip up homemade pasta salad while the meat is grilling. Just toss in veggies--corn, broccoli and tomatoes. Delicious!

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PREP TIME 20 Min
TOTAL TIME 20 Min
SERVINGS 6

1: box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix

1: cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™Niblets® frozen corn

1/2: cup Hidden Valley® Spicy Ranch or The Original Ranch® dressing

1: tablespoon lime juice

1 1/2: cups small broccoli florets

1: cup grape tomatoes, halved

4: medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

2: tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

: Tortilla chips, if desired

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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.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (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 6g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 15 %;
Vitamin C 45 %;
Calcium 4 %;
Iron 10 %;

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

*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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Posted 6/11/2011 12:26:03 PM REPORT ABUSE becky1977 said:

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Made this today for lunch and it was yummy. I added a cut up cucumber instead of the broccoli. Also, instead of frozen corn I used fresh corn cut off the ear and grilled on stove top for like 10 mins. I added the 1/2 cup black beans and some grilled chicken. This recipe is a keeper!

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Posted 9/6/2009 11:28:38 PM REPORT ABUSE Karen60 said:

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My family really enjoyed the recipe. I used the chili powder as suggeted, but also sprinkled it across the top. I did not cook the corn (used it raw and frozen, it helped chill the salad quickly) and also added the black beans. It was a hit, so much so that I am forwarding the recipe to others! :-)

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Posted 6/4/2008 9:47:07 AM REPORT ABUSE marykathrynallen said:

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I'm always very guilty of experimenting with recipes or using them only for ideas so...I fixed the Suddenly Salad mix as it says, but to make it quick and more of a "main dish" I chopped up and added a grilled chicken breast I had saved from a meal we had the day before, plus some black olives and cheese. I served this on a plate and put scoops of the chicken pasta beside torn romaine lettuce with a little dressing of choice drizzled on it and a dinner roll. My husband loved it and so did I.

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