Really Simple Pasta & Bean Salad
Yield
4 servingsPrep
25 minCook
15 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
pasta, rotini
or other small pasta |
*
|
| 15 | ounces |
white beans
drained, rinsed well, and drained again |
|
| 2 | each |
roasted red bell peppers
diced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
mayonnaise, light
|
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
basil pesto
sun-dried tomato or basil |
*
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
white wine vinegar
or lemon juice |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
minced, optional |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
pasta, rotini
or other small pasta |
*
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
white beans
drained, rinsed well, and drained again |
|
| 2 | each |
roasted red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 59 | ml |
mayonnaise, light
|
*
|
| 45 | ml |
basil pesto
sun-dried tomato or basil |
*
|
| 23 | ml |
white wine vinegar
or lemon juice |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
minced, optional |
|
Directions
- Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook Drain.
- Combine the pasta with the beans and bell peppers.
- Combine the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar or lemon juice, salt 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.
