BEANS: Mexican Style Pasta Salad with Black Beans and Corn - 8 pts

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Mexican Style Pasta Salad with Black Beans and Corn - 8 pts

 

Recipe By :The PDQ (Pretty Damn Quick) Vegetarian Cookbook by Donna Klein

Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : LowFat (Less than 15%) Quick

Spicy Vegan

Veggie WW

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 ounces medium pasta shells -- elbows, bow ties or other similar

pasta shapes

1 cup frozen yellow corn

2 cups salsa -- preferably medium

1 can black beans -- (15-ounce) rinsed and drained

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste -- to taste

 

In a large stockpot of boiling salted water; cook the pasta according to package

directions until al dente. Before it is done, place the corn in a colander in

the sink. When the pasta is done cooking, slowly drain the pasta over the corn.

Drain well.

 

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the salsa, beans, and oil. While still quite

hot, add the pasta and corn mixture, tossing well to thoroughly combine. Season

with salt and pepper. Alternatively, cove and refrigerate a minimum of 3 hours,

or up to 3 days, and serve chilled or return to room temperature.

 

 

Makes 5 to 6 main dish or 8 to 10 side dishes servings.

 

 

Per serving: Cals 396 (11% fat); Total Fat 5g (sat fat 1g); Carbs 75g; Fiber 7g;

Prot 15g; Chol 0mg; Sodium 275mg.

 

 

When you need something quick, easy, and delicious to bring to a picnic or

potluck, this spicy pasta salad always rises to the occasion. Its heat can be

controlled according to the strength of the salsa selected; mango and peach

salsas are especially refreshing.

 

 

 

Description:

" 8 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 06.11.08 "

Copyright:

" 2004 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 466 Calories; 5g Fat (9.1% calories from

fat); 19g Protein; 88g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 457mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 904365 0 0 0 0 0