BEAN AND PASTA SALAD

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.