Enjoy Italian cuisine night with Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® basil pesto pasta salad mix! A delightful salad dinner packed with sausage, cheese, tomatoes and pine nuts.
Caprese Sausage Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 box (7.6 oz) Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® basil pesto pasta salad mix
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 cup bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella cheese balls) (7 oz), cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 precooked smoked Italian sausage links, thinly sliced (about 10 oz)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Fill 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.
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Step2Meanwhile, to toast pine nuts, place in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly until nuts are light brown.
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Step3In large bowl, combine Seasoning mix from packet, cold water and oil. Stir in tomatoes, cheese and sausage. Stir in cooked pasta until well mixed.
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Step4Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Garnish with pine nuts and basil.
Nutrition
690
Calories
43g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
44g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 690
- Calories from Fat
- 390
- Total Fat
- 43g
- 66%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 68%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 19%
- Sodium
- 1640mg
- 68%
- Potassium
- 410mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
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; 3 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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