Title: Really Simple Pasta and Bean Salad
Categories: Salads, Pasta
Yield: 4 Servings

1 c Small spiral pasta, or bow
Ties, or small shells
1 15-oz can white beans,
Drained, rinsed, and drained
Well again
2 Prepared roasted red bell
Peppers, diced (see note)
1/4 c Low-fat mayonnaise
3 tb Sun-dried tomato or basil
Pesto
1 1/2 tb White wine vinegar or lemon
Juice
1/8 ts Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
To taste
Optional:
1/4 c Minced parsley

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to
package directions. Drain.

2. Combine the pasta with the beans and bell peppers.

3. Combine the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar or lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Stir into the salad. Stir in the parsley if using and serve.

Note: Roasted red bell peppers can be purchased already prepared; major
supermarkets often stock them with other condiments.

Data per serving: Calories.....294 Carbohydrates.....37g Monounsaturated
fat.....7g Protein......10g Sodium..........931mg Polyunsaturated
fat.....3g Fat..........12g Saturated fat......3g
Cholesterol...........12mg Submitted By CHERYL On
THU, 10 AUG 1995 034824 GMT

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini