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Pasta and Mixed Bean Salad

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Name	Pasta and Mixed Bean Salad
Category	One serving recipes
Serves/Yields	1 Serving
Source	Paula's Own
Difficulty	Easy
Prep. Time	15 Minutes
Cook Time	20 Minutes
Introduction
	I get bored eating the same things over and over for lunch at work, so I came up with this. It's lovely and refreshing but filling too.
Ingredients
	1 cup dried, mixed beans or a combination of your favorites. A can of cooked beans may also be used. 1 cup uncooked pasta, shells, bow tie or conchiglie as shown in the photo. 3/4 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/2 Cup peeled and diced cucumber 1/4 cup grated carrot 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing (you favorite bottled dressing or home made) Sea_salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
Step: 1	Soak beans overnight in cold water. Rinse beans and place in a 2 quart saucepan. Add water to the pan just until beans are covered. Add 1 tsp sea salt to the cooking liquid if desired. Cook for 20 minutes or until beans are tender.
Step: 2	Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
Step: 3	Drain pasta and beans, and allow to cool.
Step: 4	Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix thoroughly. Serve chilled.
Menu suggestion
	Cool Summer Work Lunch Pasta and Mixed Bean Salad Melon chunks Whole grain crackers. Beverage Place a few leaves of lettuce on the bottom of a plastic container. Spoon the salad over the lettuce and seal with the lid. I love the Ziplock containers, so many sizes!. Pack melon in a smaller container (make sure these all fit in your lunch box). Use a snack sized baggie for the crackers, add a fork and napkin, a frozen drink or an ice for lunch box's.

Time submitted: Wednesday, August 15. 2007 at 23:05:09
Contributed By: kerismummy

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