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Spinach and Caesar Pasta Salad

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Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Here's a delicious dinner salad you can have ready to serve in less than 30 minutes!

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(24 Ratings)

24 Ratings

5 spoons 33%

4 spoons 21%

3 spoons 25%

2 spoons 12%

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PREP TIME
25 Min
TOTAL TIME
25 Min
SERVINGS
8

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

1: package (12 oz) turkey bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces

1: container (10 oz) washed fresh baby spinach leaves

1: package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms

5: hard-cooked eggs, sliced

1/4: cup sugar

1/3: cup ketchup

1/4: cup cider vinegar

1/4: cup vegetable oil

1: tablespoon water

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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.
2 Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
3 In large bowl, gently toss together pasta, bacon, spinach, mushrooms and eggs. In small bowl, stir together Seasoning and Crouton Blend, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, oil and water. Just before serving, gently toss salad ingredients with seasoning mixture. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 340

(Calories from Fat 160),

Total Fat 18g

(Saturated Fat 4g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 155mg;
Sodium 1040mg;
Total Carbohydrate 31g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 12g),

Protein 16g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 70.00%;
Vitamin C 20.00%;
Calcium 6.00%;
Iron 15.00%;

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;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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Posted 7/31/2011 8:53:49 PM REPORT ABUSE mewp said:

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I don't like turkey bacon can I just add the real stuff?

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Posted 6/28/2010 9:20:22 PM REPORT ABUSE rn19203 said:

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I made this last night and it was a big hit with my whole family!! Great light meal for those hot summer evenings.

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Posted 4/8/2010 7:26:02 PM REPORT ABUSE teresaostler said:

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I thought it was great. My wife put this apple vinegar on it, and i usually hate vinaigrette but this was good. She did leave out the Mushrooms because I hate those substituted chopped tomatoes. Filled me up more than normal salad but i still feel like i ate healthy.

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