Summertime Pasta-Bean-Pepper Salad
- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Bow tie pasta, 6 oz2 jalapeno peppers1 green pepper1 red pepper1 red onion3 cloves of garlic1 can of black beans1 can of kidney beans1 can of garbanzo beans1 12 oz bag of frozen sweet corn1 cucumber (unpeeled), optional6 baby carrots, optional1 cup sugar snape peas, optional1/4 cup olive oil1/2 cup red wine vinegar1 TBSP granulated sugar1/2 cup cilantro
Cook bow-tie pasta as directed on package; drain. Add to large bowl. To this, add chopped red onion, minced garlic, red pepper, green pepper, jalapeno peppers, and all of the beans (rinsed and drained). Add the frozen corn. If desired, chop snap peas in half and add to the bowl, slice baby carrots and cucumber and add to the bowl. In a covered container, mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, and chopped cilantro; shake until well blended and sugar is dissolved. Pour over ingredients in the bowl and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate until time to serve. Alternative: In place of the homemade dressing, buy a bottle of Italian or similar-type dressing.
Serving Size: makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEB_BELIEVES.
Serving Size: makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEB_BELIEVES.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 314.9
- Total Fat: 6.8 g
- Cholesterol: 5.6 mg
- Sodium: 329.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 53.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.8 g
- Protein: 12.1 g
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