Really Simple Pasta And Bean Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	237ml	Small spiral pasta - or bow
		Ties - or small shells
1		White beans
		Drained - rinsed, and drained
		Well again
2		Prepared roasted red bell
		Peppers - diced (see note)
1/4 cup	59ml	Low-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sun-dried tomato or basil
		Pesto
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	White wine vinegar or lemon
		Juice
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
		Freshly ground black pepper
		To taste
		Optional
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Minced parsley

Recipe Instructions

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.

Source:
Chef Roberto Donna of Galileo Ristorante, Washington, DC

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