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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 1, 2022
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Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Need a crowd-sized salad? Try a jazzed-up flavorful pasta salad you can have ready in just 30 minutes.

Southwest Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons red pepper sauce, if desired
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with jalapeños, drained
  • 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
  • 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1/2 cup chopped red, yellow or green bell pepper
  • 1 medium avocado, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 8 oz pepper Jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 cups)
  • Romaine lettuce leaves, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Empty Pasta mixes into 4-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together Seasoning mixes, cold water, olive oil, vinegar, cilantro, pepper sauce and cumin.
  • Step 
    3
    Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well. Add pasta, beans, tomatoes, corn, olives, bell pepper, avocado and cheese to seasoning mixture; toss gently to coat. If desired, serve on a platter lined with lettuce leaves. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition

340 Calories
14g Total Fat
11g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
6%
Sodium
920mg
38%
Potassium
360mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
Sugars
6g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 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 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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