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.