ITALIAN PASTA & BEAN SALAD W/ GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

Tango64 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:06:06 GMT

ITALIAN PASTA & BEAN SALAD W/ GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

1 lb box (16oz) Rotini pasta (or any short pasta you like), uncooked

2 cups (19oz can) Cannellini Beans, drained

2 cups (19oz can) Garbanzo Beans (chick peas), drained

1 ½ cups (12oz jar) Roasted Red Peppers, drained and chopped

1 cup Ripe Olives, sliced

½ cup Green Onion, sliced

GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

¾ cup Olive Oil

¼ cup Parsley

1/3 cup Balsamic Vinegar (or Red Wine Vinegar)

2 cloves Garlic, chopped

Salt & Pepper

Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain, and rinse under cold water, and drain again. In a large bowl, mix the pasta, 2 kinds of beans, roasted red peppers, ripe olives and green onion.

Prepare vinaigrette by mixing all ingredients, and pour over pasta. Toss well. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

Notes: This makes a lot. I like a lot of dressing on my salads, so if I make this complete recipe, I usually double the vinaigrette recipe. Otherwise, I halve the recipe and keep the vinaigrette recipe the same.

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