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Southwestern Ranch Pasta Salad

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 25, 2016
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Whipping up a great pasta salad while the meat is grilling is easy with Suddenly Salad. Just toss in your favorite veggies, stir and voilà!

Southwestern Ranch Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup spicy ranch or regular ranch dressing
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • Tortilla chips, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding corn during last 2 minutes of cooking.
  • Step 
    2
    Drain pasta and corn; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
  • Step 
    3
    Im medium bowl, stir together seasoning mix, dressing and lime juice. Stir in pasta with corn and remaining ingredients except tortilla chips. Serve salad with tortilla chips. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

Nutrition

270 Calories
12g Total Fat
6g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
840mg
35%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
6g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
45%
45%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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