Spinach and Caesar Pasta Salad
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Here's a delicious dinner salad you can have ready to serve in less than 30 minutes!


Spinach and Caesar Pasta Salad

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Servings: 8 servings (2 cups each)
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Related Categories: Caesar Salad, Caesar Salad Dressing, Pasta Salad, Spinach, Spinach Salad
 
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Ingredients
  • 1   box
    Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® Caesar pasta salad mix
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  • 1   package
    turkey bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces (12 ounces)
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  • 1   container
    washed fresh baby spinach leaves (10 ounces)
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  • 1   package
    sliced fresh mushrooms (8 ounces)
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  • 5  
    hard-cooked eggs, sliced
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  • 1/4   cup
    sugar
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  • 1/3   cup
    ketchup
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  • 1/4   cup
    cider vinegar
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  • 1/4   cup
    vegetable oil
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  • 1   tablespoon
    water
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Directions
1.
Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.
Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
3.
In large bowl, gently toss together pasta, bacon, spinach, mushrooms and eggs. In small bowl, stir together Seasoning and Crouton Blend, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, oil and water. Just before serving, gently toss salad ingredients with seasoning mixture. Serve immediately.
Nutrition information
Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 155mg; Sodium 1040mg; Total Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 12g); Protein 16g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 70%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 6%; Iron 15%. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat; 2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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