
Send a Meal BlogFriday, July 15 2011
Ingredients
2 cups dried orecchiette or medium shell macaroni or 3 cups dried bow-tie pasta (8 oz.) 1 medium head iceberg lettuce, chopped or 8 cups torn leaf lettuce or fresh spinach baby leaves12 oz. cooked chicken or turkey, cut into bite-size pieces 1 12-oz. jar roasted red sweet peppers, well-drained and coarsely chopped 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings 8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled 1 4-oz. container one 2.8-ounce can French-fried onions 1 12-oz. bottle bottled poppy seed salad dressing Directions 1 Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. 2 In a very large bowl, toss together cooked pasta, lettuce, chicken, red sweet peppers, red onion, bacon and Crispy Onions. Drizzle salad dressing over pasta mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately. Makes 8 to 12 main-dish servings. Nutrition Facts Calories 505, Total Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 652 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 89%, Calcium 2%, Iron 11%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet Comments:
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