Creamy Latin Pasta Salad

58 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

296 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	pound	pasta, rotini
1/2	cup	evaporated milk
1/4	cup	olive oil, extra-virgin
1	cup	feta cheese	crumbled
1/2	cup	cilantro leaves
1	each	lime	juiced
1	x	salt	to taste
1	x	black pepper	freshly ground to taste
1	cup	ham	finely diced
1	each	orange bell pepper	seeded, ribbed, and chopped
1	each	sweet red bell pepper	ribbed, and chopped
1	cup	peas, frozen
1/2	small	red onion	thinly sliced
1/2	cup	jicama	peeled and chopped
1/2	cup	olives	pimento stuffed

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Add the pasta, stir with a wooden spoon, and cook until tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes.

Drain, place in a large bowl and set aside.

While the pasta cooks, combine the evaporated milk, oil, feta, cilantro, lime juice and some salt and pepper in a blender.

Puree until the dressing is smooth and creamy.

Place the drained pasta in a large bowl.

Add the ham, bell peppers, peas, onions, jicama and olives.

Pour the dressing over the pasta and gently mix it into the salad.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 124g

Amount per Serving

Calories 296 25% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.0g	13%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	7%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 2mg	1%
Sodium 15mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 47.0g	16%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	12%
Sugars 4.0g
Protein 8.0g	17%

Vitamin A	10%		Vitamin C	40%
Calcium	4%		Iron	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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