Side Dish

tropical black bean pasta salad is for Side Dish.

tropical black bean pasta salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

tropical black bean pasta salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

tropical black bean pasta salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for tropical black bean pasta salad are:

Healthy Harvest Pasta, Rotini, 10 oz (or other whole wheat pasta)
Red Onions, raw, 3 tbsp chopped
Garlic, 1 clove minced fine
Ginger Root, 1 tsp minced fine
Red Wine Vinegar, 3 tbsp
Canned pineapple (crushed, chunks or sliced, cut in small pieces) 1/2 cup
Pineapple Juice, 1/2 cup
Black beans, 1 cup (or one can, drained and rinsed)
Cheddar Cheese (or any preferred cheese, can omit altogether), 1/4 cup
Green beans (frozen), 1/2 cup
Sweet corn (frozen), 1/4 cup
Peas (frozen), 1/4 cup
Carrot, 1 raw, minced
2 TB Olive oil

Here is how you make tropical black bean pasta salad:

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 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MINAMUM.

The nutritional information for tropical black bean pasta salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• 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

The dietary needs meet for tropical black bean pasta salad is Vegetarian