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Creamy Black and Blue Pasta Salad

Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Servings 4

The flavors of blue cheese and steak come together in this creamy pasta salad - a delicious dinner made using Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® ranch and bacon salad mix. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

1: box (7.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® ranch and bacon salad mix

1/3: cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

1/4: cup sour cream

2: oz blue cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)

1: tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1: cup grape tomatoes, cut in half

1: red bell pepper, chopped

1/4: cup finely chopped red onion

1: package (6 oz) refrigerated seasoned steak strips, chopped

1: bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves

Steps

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1

Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling. Add Pasta. Gently boil, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
2

Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine Seasoning mix from packet, mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese and lemon juice. Stir in remaining ingredients except spinach. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
3

Just before serving, place 2 cups of the spinach on each of 4 plates; divide pasta salad evenly over spinach.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 540
Calories from Fat: 240

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 41%
Saturated Fat 8g 38% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 65mg; 21%
Sodium: 950mg; 39%
Potassium: 630mg; 18%
Total Carbohydrate: 48g; 16%
Dietary Fiber 3g 14% Sugars 9g
Protein: 28g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 140%; 140%
Vitamin C: 100%; 100%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

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