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Black Bean Pasta Salad Recipe

Cooking healthy doesn't mean you have to spend hours in a hot kitchen. Debbie Terenzini-Wilkerson serves a low-fat, fuss-free fiesta at her Lusby, Maryland home by simply combining a refrigerating a few tasty ingredients.

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Black Bean Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 9 Servings

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Ingredients

8 ounces rigatoni or penne pasta
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a bowl; stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 221 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 635 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 lean meat.

Originally published as Black Bean Pasta Salad in Light & Tasty August/September 2001, p21

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Reviewed on May. 08, 2011 by ConnieK

This is so easy to make and it's a nice change of pace from the usual mayo based macaroni salad or the Italian dressing based pasta salads. Would definately recommend trying.