Looking for a filling recipe for dinner? Then check out this fruity, nutty salad made using Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® ranch and bacon salad mix that’s tossed together in just 25 minutes!
Cranberry, Bacon and Blue Cheese Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 box (7.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® ranch and bacon salad mix
- 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 3/4 cup cranberry-pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce (6 leaves)
- 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 medium stalk celery, sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 4 oz Roquefort or other blue cheese, crumbled (1 cup)
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, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
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Step3In small bowl, combine Seasoning mix from packet, juice and oil. In large bowl, stir together cooked pasta and remaining ingredients except cheese.
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Step4Just before serving, toss salad with dressing and sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition
560
Calories
33g
Total Fat
14g
Protein
52g
Total Carbohydrate
23g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 560
- Calories from Fat
- 300
- Total Fat
- 33g
- 51%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 36%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 830mg
- 35%
- Potassium
- 310mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 52g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 18%
- Sugars
- 23g
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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