Side Items

Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad is for Side Dish.

Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad are:

2 cups of uncooked whole wheat pasta spirals or seashells
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
2 cups of canned pinto beans
2 cups of canned black beans
3 corn of the cob (grilled & cut corn off cobb)
3 tomatoes, chopped
1.5 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dred red pepper (optional)

Here is how you make Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad:

Bring a large boil of water to boil and cook pasta until al dente. Drain & rinse pasta in cold water. Place pasta in a large mixing bowl and add dressing, mix well.Combine beans in colander and rinse with cold water and drain well. Add beans, tomatoes, corn & seasonings to pasta. Toss lightly & chill until ready to serve.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYRD.

The nutritional information for Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 205.2

• Total Fat: 6.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 266.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
• Protein: 9.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Healthy Bean and Pasta Salad is Vegetarian