Cooking Recipe Really Simple Pasta & Bean Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1 c Small spiral pasta, or bow
Ties, or small shells
1 15-oz can white beans,
Drained, rinsed, and drained
Well again
2 Prepared roasted red bell
Peppers, diced (see note)
1/4 c Low-fat mayonnaise
3 tb Sun-dried tomato or basil
Pesto
1 1/2 tb White wine vinegar or lemon
Juice
1/8 ts Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
To taste
Optional:
1/4 c Minced parsley

Directions

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according
to package directions. Drain.

2. Combine the pasta with the beans and bell peppers.

3. Combine the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar or lemon juice, salt and
pepper. Stir into the salad. Stir in the parsley if using and serve.

Note: Roasted red bell peppers can be purchased already prepared;
major supermarkets often stock them with other condiments.

Data per serving: Calories.....294 Carbohydrates.....37g
Monounsaturated fat.....7g Protein......10g Sodium..........931mg
Polyunsaturated fat.....3g Fat..........12g Saturated fat......3g
Cholesterol...........12mg Submitted By CHERYL <FEATHERS@ESKIMO.COM>
On THU, 10 AUG 1995 034824 GMT

Categories matching this recipe

Pasta ,Salads