Craving fresh but need something easy to make? Toss together this simply perfect pasta salad packed with freshness: fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, arugula and avocados.
Bacon Avocado Caprese Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Pasta Salad™ Caesar
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup drained fresh mozzarella cheese pearls
- 1 cup fresh baby arugula leaves
- 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Instructions
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Step1Cook pasta as directed on box. Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together seasoning mix (from salad box), oil, water and balsamic vinegar.
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Step2Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
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Step3Add drained pasta, basil, tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, arugula, bacon and avocado to balsamic vinegar mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
390
Calories
24g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
30g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 390
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 36%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 35mg
- 12%
- Sodium
- 620mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 260mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 30g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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