BLACK AND BLUE PASTA SALAD WITH STEAK

Black and Blue Pasta Salad with Steak image

Suddenly Salad makes this easy, flavorful blue cheese and black pepper steak salad a winner.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix
1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
1 lb boneless top round steak
1 tablespoon garlic pepper
1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
French-fried onions, as desired

Steps:

Pour pasta (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
In medium bowl, stir together seasoning (from Suddenly Salad box) and blue cheese dressing. Add cooked pasta, onion and black beans until well blended. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
Meanwhile, heat gas or charcoal grill. Rub steak on both sides with garlic pepper. Place steak on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook steak about 6 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer inserted in center of steak reads 140°F.
To serve, place pasta salad on large serving platter. Cut steak into thin slices; arrange over pasta salad. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles. Garnish with French-fried onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 700, Carbohydrate 75 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 13 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 950 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g