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Spinach and Caesar Pasta Salad

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

5 Stars 33%

4 Stars 21%

3 Stars 25%

2 Stars 12%

1 Stars 8%

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  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total Time 25 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

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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LOCATION

Directions

  • 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.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Use precooked bacon and make this salad even faster.

Toss in crumbled blue cheese.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
(
Calories from Fat
160),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
18g
18%
(Saturated Fat
4g,
4%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
155mg
155%;
Sodium
1040mg
1040%;
Total Carbohydrate
31g
31%
(Dietary Fiber
1g
1%
  Sugars
12g
12%
),
Protein
16g
16%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%;
Vitamin C
20%;
Calcium
6%;
Iron
15%;
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:
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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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:
Rating:
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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