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Caesar Pasta Pepperoni Salad

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 32 min
  • Servings 4
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Pepperoni isn’t just for pizza. It livens up the flavor of this pasta salad that’s already loaded with roasted red bell peppers, mushrooms and cool, crisp romaine lettuce.
Updated Sep 30, 2008
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Ingredients

  • 1 package Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® Caesar pasta salad mix
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 package (3 1/4 ounces) sliced pepperoni, cut in half (1 cup)
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped drained roasted red bell peppers, from 7-ounce jar
  • 1 jar (2 1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 2 cups bite-size pieces romaine lettuce

Steps

  • 1
    Empty Pasta mix into large pan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 2
    Stir together Seasoning mix, oil and cold water in large bowl; set aside.
  • 3
    Drain pasta; rinse with cool water. Shake to drain well. Stir pasta, pepperoni, red bell pepper and mushrooms into seasoning mixture. Just before serving, stir in lettuce; toss with Croutons and Parmesan topping. Serve immediately.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Salt is optional and not necessary for the proper cooking of pasta.
  • tip 2
    Prevent sticking by gradually adding pasta to rapidly boiling water and stirring, then stirring occasionally during cooking.

Nutrition

400 Calories, 22 g Total Fat, 13 g Protein, 40 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22 g
Saturated Fat
6 g
Cholesterol
20 mg
Sodium
1290 mg
Potassium
370 mg
Total Carbohydrate
40 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Protein
13 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
28%
28%
Vitamin C
54%
54%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
14%
14%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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