Layered Summer Pasta Salad

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix
• 1 1/4 cups ranch dressing
• 3 cups torn romaine lettuce
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, coarsely chopped

Details

Servings 10
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

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. In medium bowl, stir together seasoning mix and dressing. Add pasta; toss to combine.

3 In 3- or 4-quart glass salad bowl or 13x9-inch glass baking dish, layer lettuce, carrots, broccoli and pasta mixture. Top with tomatoes. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

Make this salad up to 24 hours before serving.
For easy prep, purchased bags of shredded carrots, broccoli florets and romaine lettuce.

Serves 10

Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories230 ( Calories from Fat130), Total Fat15g (Saturated Fat1 1/2g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol10mg Sodium490mg Total Carbohydrate20g (Dietary Fiber2g Sugars4g ), Protein4g