Lemon And Hot Pasta Salad With Kidney Or Cannellinni Beans Recipes

LEMON AND HOT! PASTA SALAD WITH KIDNEY OR CANNELLINNI BEANS

Steps:

• Pasta: follow directions on the package to cook to al dente. Drain and cool. Place in a large bowl.
• Dressing and Vegetables: Combine in a bowl and whisk olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, zest, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and add basil, parsley, and scallions. Add Jalepeno and celery. Whisk again.
• Combine dressing and vegetables in a large bowl with pasta. Toss in beans. Sprinkle with pepper flakes and parmesean.
• Serve Cool.

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!

HOT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to directions.
• Cook the peas according to directions.
• In another bowl, mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and 1 T of the tuna oil and mix.
• Drain the rest of the oil from the tuna.
• Mix the tuna with the mayo mixture.
• Drain the pasta and toss with the mayo mixture, peppers, onion, and carrot.
• Sprinkle the rocket and Parmesan over the top just before serving.