- Prep
30
min
- Total
30
min
- Servings
12
Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Need a crowd-sized salad? Try a jazzed-up flavorful pasta salad you can have ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2
boxes Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
- 1/2
cup cold water - 1/3
cup olive oil - 2
tablespoons cider vinegar - 1
tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro - 1
to 2 tablespoons red pepper sauce, if desired - 1/2
teaspoon ground cumin - 1
can (15 oz) Progresso™ black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained - 1
can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with jalapeños, drained - 1
can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained - 1/2
cup sliced ripe olives - 1/2
cup chopped red, yellow or green bell pepper - 1
medium avocado, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes - 8
oz pepper Jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 cups) -
Romaine lettuce leaves, if desired
Steps
1
Empty Pasta mixes into 4-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2
Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together Seasoning mixes, cold water, olive oil, vinegar, cilantro, pepper sauce and cumin.
3
Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well. Add pasta, beans, tomatoes, corn, olives, bell pepper, avocado and cheese to seasoning mixture; toss gently to coat. If desired, serve on a platter lined with lettuce leaves. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving.
Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
tip 1
Make this salad up to 24 hours before serving. Give it a stir before serving.
tip 2
If you love cilantro, add extra or sprinkle some extra over the salad before serving.
Nutrition
340 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 11g Protein, 42g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 21%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 6%
- Sodium
- 920mg
- 38%
- Potassium
- 360mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 11g
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 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; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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