Healthy Bean & Pasta Salad

Name: Healthy Bean & Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups of uncooked whole wheat pasta spirals or seashells; 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing; 2 cups of canned pinto beans; 2 cups of canned black beans; 3 corn of the cob (grilled & cut corn off cobb); 3 tomatoes chopped; 1.5 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp dred red pepper (optional)

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 cups of uncooked whole wheat pasta spirals or seashells 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing2 cups of canned pinto beans2 cups of canned black beans3 corn of the cob (grilled & cut corn off cobb)3 tomatoes, chopped1.5 tsp ground cumin1/2 tsp garlic powder1/4 tsp dred red pepper (optional)

Directions

Bring a large boil of water to boil and cook pasta until al dente. Drain & rinse pasta in cold water. Place pasta in a large mixing bowl and add dressing, mix well.
Combine beans in colander and rinse with cold water and drain well. Add beans, tomatoes, corn & seasonings to pasta. Toss lightly & chill until ready to serve.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYRD.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 205.2
Total Fat: 6.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 266.4 mg
Total Carbs: 34.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
Protein: 9.3 g

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Member Reviews

RACINGSLUG
I changed my rating from 4 stars to 5 stars because I liked it so much that I made a whole new batch 2 days after the first one. Very easy to make, perfect healthy dish for a packed lunch. I predict that I will make this again and again. - 9/1/10
MELANIE4830
very healthy and tasty. i used a little extra salad dressing and added a chopped onion and a teaspoon of chili powder. my boyfriend loved it. - 6/22/08
STUKINA21
This was amazing. Made for dinner tonight b/c we were looking to get rid of some canned beans.

My changes were: Little more dressing and cumin, added spinach and leftover homemade red pepper hummus.

Turned out to be amaing!! thank you sooo much for sharing! - 1/26/11