Title: Bean And Pasta Salad
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients :
1/2 lb pasta; pennette or...
1 other small hollow shaped -pasta
1 1/2 c cannellini beans; cooked
1 or other small white beans
1 sm red onion; thinly sliced
1 celery; sliced
2 sm tomatoes; cut in wedges
1/2 c small black olives
1 fresh oregano leaves; for -garnish
1 dressing: 1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
2 ts dijon mustard
1 juice of 1 lemon
1 tb fresh oregano or parsley; -finely chopped
1 salt and pepper
1 cl garlic; crushed
Instructions:
Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.Transfer to a large serving bowl, stir through a little of the oil toprevent sticking together, and cool.
Add beans, onion, celery,tomatoes and olives.Dressing: combine all ingredients in a jar and shake well. Pourdressing over salad.
Toss thoroughly and taste for salt and pepper.cover and chill. When ready to serve, toss again lightly and garnishwith oregano leaves.