Italian White Bean Pasta Salad Recipes

4 INGREDIENT ITALIAN WHITE BEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according the the package directions.
• Once cooked, drain and rinse the pasta and place it in a large mixing bowl to cool for a few minutes. I stirred in a little bit of olive oil to my pasta to keep the noodles from sticking together and then allowed them to cool after that.
• Once the pasta has cooled a little, add in the remaining ingredients and stir everything to combine.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days.

ITALIAN PASTA & BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions; drain.
• Rinse with cold water.
• Prepare vinaigrette while pasta is cooking.
• Stir all vinaigrette ingredients together in large bowl.
• To Roast Pepper Take 1 large red bell pepper, roast under broiler or on barbecue rotating frequently until skin is black.
• Place warm pepper in sealed zip lock bag for 5 minutes.
• Peel skin off pepper while it is still hot.
• Seed and chop pepper.
• Stir pasta, pepper, canned ingredients and onion into vinaigrette. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill and serve.
• Top with feta cheese if desired.
• Enjoy!

WHITE BEAN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• If you are using cooked dried beans or frozen then drain them but keep aside some liquid. If using canned beans then rinse them and drain well (keep some liquid).

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, rosemary, black pepper and salt. Stir in beans, tomato, parsley and capers. Divide evenly among four serving plates.

ZESTY SOUTHERN PASTA AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse pasta in cold water. Place in a large mixing bowl and add dressing and salt; mix well.
• Combine pinto beans and black beans in a colander; rinse with cold water and add to pasta. Add corn, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, dried red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste; toss lightly.
• Chill salad in refrigerator until ready to serve.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Place in large bowl.
• Add next 4 ingredients; mix lightly.
• Mix dressing, seasoning and lemon juice until blended. Add to salad; toss to coat. Add cheese and basil; mix lightly.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl whisk.
• Combine spinach and remaining ingredients in large bowl.
• Drizzle with vinaigrette.
• Toss gently.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Note 1: OR borlotti beans, washed, picked over and soaked overnight or for at least 6 hours Serve this delicious salad warm in the winter or chilled in the summer.
• It makes a wonderful main dish.
• Drain the beans and combine with the white or yellow onion, the chopped garlic, the water and the bay leaf in a large, heavy-bottomed soup pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hours.
• Add salt to taste and half the minced garlic, cover and cook 30 min to an hour, or until tender.
• Drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, combine 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 C water in a bowl; add the red onion.
• Add more water to cover if necessary and soak 30 minute.
• Drain.
• Mix together the lemon juice, vinegars, remaining garlic; mustard and 3/4 C cooking liquid from the beans.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Toss with the beans in a salad bowl, along with the red onion, bell pepper, herbs, pepper and more salt to taste. Serve warm or chilled.