Caprese Sausage Pasta Salad

Looking for a delicious Italian-style dinner? Then check out this cheesy sausage salad made using Suddenly Salad® basil pesto pasta salad mix!

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Suddenly Salad Contest - August, 2009

Angela Asch

ingredients 8
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 30 min

Ingredients

1: box (7.6 oz) Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® basil pesto pasta salad mix

1/4: cup pine nuts

1/3: cup cold water

3: tablespoons olive oil

1: cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half

1: cup bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella cheese balls) (7 oz), cut into bite-size pieces

4: precooked smoked Italian sausage links, thinly sliced (about 10 oz)

2: tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

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Directions

1 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.
2 Meanwhile, to toast pine nuts, place in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly until nuts are light brown.
3 In large bowl, combine Seasoning mix from packet, cold water and oil. Stir in tomatoes, cheese and sausage. Stir in cooked pasta until well mixed.
4 Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Garnish with pine nuts and basil.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 690
Calories from Fat: 390),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 43g; 43%
(Saturated Fat 14g, 14% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 60mg; 60%;
Sodium: 1640mg; 1640%;
Total Carbohydrate: 44g; 44%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 5g 5% ),
Protein: 31g; 31%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 10%;
Calcium: 30%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 3 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Paris_Annie

report Posted Jul. 9, 2011 6:31 PM

This was soooo good. Tried it because I had fresh Basil. Used a beef smoked sausage as that is what I had on hand. Would definately make this dish again. Even better as a leftover dish.