HOT BACON AND PASTA SALAD

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Dinner made easy with Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic salad mix. Have this delicious bacon salad ready in just 25 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 box (7.75 oz) Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic salad mix
4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup sliced onion
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 cups baby spinach
1 pear, cut into bite-size pieces
4 oz blue cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

Steps:

Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling. Add Pasta. Gently boil, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon and onion, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp. Transfer bacon and onion to large bowl with slotted spoon, reserving bacon drippings. Stir Seasoning mix from packet, vinegar, brown sugar, oil and mustard into drippings.
In large bowl, toss bacon and onion mixture, spinach, pear and dressing until mixed; stir in cooked pasta. Sprinkle cheese over top of salad. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1530 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g