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Layered Summertime Salad
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked gemelli (twist) pasta (8 ounces)
- 8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
- 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 cups bite-size pieces salad greens
- 1 cup snow (Chinese) pea pods, cut in half
- 1 cup sliced cauliflower florets
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
Instructions
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Step1Cook pasta as directed on package; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix pasta, onions and half of the bacon. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, cheese, lemon juice, sugar and garlic powder.
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Step3In 3 1/2-quart salad bowl, layer salad greens, pasta mixture, pea pods, cauliflower, broccoli and bell pepper. Pour mayonnaise mixture evenly over top.
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Step4Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with remaining bacon just before serving.
Nutrition
340
Calories
21g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 190mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 0%
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 34%
- 34%
- Vitamin C
- 92%
- 92%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 12%
- 12%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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; 3 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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