Best Ready Pasta Cobb Salad With Ready Pasta Elbows Recipes

COBB PASTA SALAD

Cobb Pasta Salad image

We took the beloved Cobb salad up a notch by turning it into a delicious pasta salad! All the classic ingredients are here: chicken, bacon, blue cheese, hard-cooked eggs and more-all tossed together with a zingy dressing that keeps the flavors balanced. It makes for such a lovely dish that no one will ever guess it took only 25 minutes to toss together-but we won't tell if you don't! With 16 servings, this salad is perfect to bring to your next party or potluck. Or, make it ahead of a busy week and let the family help themselves to dinner.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad™ BLT pasta salad
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce (8 oz)
8 slices cooked bacon, chopped
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 medium avocados, pitted, peeled and coarsely chopped
4 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, coarsely chopped

Steps:

In 4-quart saucepan, cook pasta as directed on box; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix pouches, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Stir in cooked pasta.
Spread lettuce on large serving platter. Top with pasta mixture. Arrange remaining salad ingredients in rows over pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 3 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 420 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g

SUPER QUICK ELBOWS WITH TOMATO BASIL SAUCE AND CHEESE

Super Quick Elbows with Tomato Basil Sauce and Cheese image

Delicious Ready Pasta elbows covered in tomato basil sauce and Parmigiano-Reggiano make for a delicious weeknight dinner that's ready with the press of a button.

Provided by Barilla Canada

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Barilla Canada

Time 5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 pouch Barilla® Ready Pasta Elbows
1 cup Barilla® Tomato Basil Sauce
2 leaves basil, julienned
2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

Steps:

Tear corner of Ready Pasta pouch to vent. Heat for one minute in the microwave.
Warm sauce and basil in a bowl for two minutes in the microwave.
Combine pasta with sauce and top with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.8 calories, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 695.6 mg, Sugar 2 g

READY PASTA COBB SALAD WITH READY PASTA ELBOWS

Ready Pasta Cobb Salad with Ready Pasta Elbows image

For an instant picnic crowd-pleaser, just throw some Ready Pasta elbows into this classic cobb salad starring chicken, avocado, and hard-boiled eggs.

Provided by Barilla Canada

Categories Barilla® Canada

Time 16m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pouch Barilla® Ready Pasta Elbows
2 slices crispy bacon, cut into strips
1 cup iceberg salad, shredded
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
1 (4 ounce) grilled chicken breast, sliced
2 ripe plum tomatoes, diced
½ avocado, diced
3 green onions, chopped
¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled
½ cup ranch-style dressing

Steps:

Tear corner of Ready Pasta pouch to vent. Heat in the microwave for one minute; pour on a plate and let cool down.
Toss pasta with all ingredients together in two individual serving bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 799.4 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Cholesterol 183.1 mg, Fat 50.2 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 1104.7 mg, Sugar 7.7 g