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Texas-Style Pasta Salad

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 27, 2022
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For spur-of-the-moment potluck fare, you can't miss with this colorful, satisfying, southwest-inspired dish. You'll be out the door in 30 minutes!

Texas-Style Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 oz) penne pasta
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 8 oz Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (1 3/4 cups)
  • 3 medium green onions, chopped (3 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 bottle (9 oz) Old El Paso™ Medium Taco Sauce
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup nacho-flavored tortilla chips, coarsely crushed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix pasta, chiles, bell pepper, cheese, onions and cilantro.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix taco sauce, oil, lime juice and cumin. Pour over pasta mixture and toss gently to combine. Top with crushed tortilla chips. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

200 Calories
8g Total Fat
7g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (1/2 Cup)
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
280mg
11%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
2g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 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; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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