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Portable Pasta Salad
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies
1 teaspoon ground cumin
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1 can (12 ounces) Mexican-style whole kernel corn,
drained*
4 cups shredded lettuce
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa, divided
12 hard-cooked eggs, sliced, divided
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack
cheese, divided
In small bowl, stir together sour cream, chilies and
cumin until well blended. Place 3 of the noodles across
bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Over noodles,
evenly layer 1/2 cup of the corn and 1-1/3 cups of the
lettuce. Dollop with 3/4 cup of the salsa. Evenly layer
with slices from 5 of the eggs and sprinkle with 1/3 cup
of the cheese. Repeat layers substituting sour cream
mixture for salsa. Repeat layers again with remaining
ingredients using 3/4 cup of the salsa and remaining 2
eggs. Dollop with 1/4 cup salsa. Cover and chill to
blend flavors. To serve, cut into squares. Serve a
portion of all layers. Makes 12 servings. *Substitute
1-1/2 cups cooked and drained fresh corn kernels (about
3 medium ears) and 2 tablespoons each finely chopped
sweet red and green pepper, if desired.
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