tropical black bean pasta salad
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Healthy Harvest Pasta, Rotini, 10 oz (or other whole wheat pasta)Red Onions, raw, 3 tbsp chopped Garlic, 1 clove minced fineGinger Root, 1 tsp minced fineRed Wine Vinegar, 3 tbsp Canned pineapple (crushed, chunks or sliced, cut in small pieces) 1/2 cupPineapple Juice, 1/2 cupBlack beans, 1 cup (or one can, drained and rinsed)Cheddar Cheese (or any preferred cheese, can omit altogether), 1/4 cupGreen beans (frozen), 1/2 cupSweet corn (frozen), 1/4 cupPeas (frozen), 1/4 cupCarrot, 1 raw, minced2 TB Olive oil
Cook whole wheat pasta according to package directions. When the pasta is al dente, add the frozen veggies and give a stir, then immediately drain and run under cold water.
In another smallish bowl, mix olive oil and pineapple juice together. Add minced garlic and ginger, and mix some more. Add pineapple (cut in small pieces if in slices), carrot, and minced red onion. In a large bowl, mix all the cooled pasta, veggies, and pineapple mix in large bowl. Add black beans and cheddar cheese (you can use other cheese), and stir once more.
Cover with plastic wrap, and let the salad marinate for 2 or more hours, or overnight before serving.
Note: taste and add sweetener if desired. I used a TB of strawberry jam, mixed till more liquid before adding. It was DELICIOUS!!
Serving Size: Makes about 6- 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MINAMUM.
In another smallish bowl, mix olive oil and pineapple juice together. Add minced garlic and ginger, and mix some more. Add pineapple (cut in small pieces if in slices), carrot, and minced red onion. In a large bowl, mix all the cooled pasta, veggies, and pineapple mix in large bowl. Add black beans and cheddar cheese (you can use other cheese), and stir once more.
Cover with plastic wrap, and let the salad marinate for 2 or more hours, or overnight before serving.
Note: taste and add sweetener if desired. I used a TB of strawberry jam, mixed till more liquid before adding. It was DELICIOUS!!
Serving Size: Makes about 6- 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MINAMUM.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 358.4
- Total Fat: 11.2 g
- Cholesterol: 17.3 mg
- Sodium: 132.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
- Protein: 13.6 g
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