Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Summertime Pasta-Bean-Pepper Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Summertime Pasta-Bean-Pepper Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Summertime Pasta-Bean-Pepper Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Summertime Pasta-Bean-Pepper Salad are:

Bow tie pasta, 6 oz
2 jalapeno peppers
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 red onion
3 cloves of garlic
1 can of black beans
1 can of kidney beans
1 can of garbanzo beans
1 12 oz bag of frozen sweet corn
1 cucumber (unpeeled), optional
6 baby carrots, optional
1 cup sugar snape peas, optional
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 TBSP granulated sugar
1/2 cup cilantro

Here is how you make Summertime Pasta-Bean-Pepper Salad:

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: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEB_BELIEVES.

The nutritional information for Summertime Pasta-Bean-Pepper Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• 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