Southwest Pasta Salad

Name: Southwest Pasta Salad
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix; 1/2 cup cold water; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1 to 2 tablespoons red pepper sauce, if desired; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with jalapeños, drained; 1 can (11 oz) Green Giant™ SteamCrisp® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained; 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives; 1/2 cup chopped red, yellow or green bell pepper; 1 medium avocado, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 8 oz pepper Jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 cups); Romaine lettuce leaves, if desired

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INGREDIENTS

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2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix

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1/2 cup cold water

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1/3 cup olive oil

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2 tablespoons cider vinegar

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1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

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1 to 2 tablespoons red pepper sauce, if desired

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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

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1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained

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1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with jalapeños, drained

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1 can (11 oz) Green Giant™ SteamCrisp® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained

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1/2 cup sliced ripe olives

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1/2 cup chopped red, yellow or green bell pepper

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1 medium avocado, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

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8 oz pepper Jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 cups)

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Romaine lettuce leaves, if desired

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