Title: Sweet Corn, Black Bean, Bell Peppers, Celery Salad
Categories: Pasta, Salad
Yield: 4 Servings

1 1/2 c Corn kernels
3/4 c Black beans -- pre-cooked
6 tb Red and green bell peppers
Minced
3 tb Sliced celery
2 c Cooked pasta,
Vegetable-flavored
5 tb SALAD DRESSING, bottled --
OR-
2 1/2 tb Extra virgin olive oil
1 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
2 ts Granulated sugar
1/8 ts Onion powder
1 1/2 tb Balsamic vinegar
1/8 ts Ground cumin -- optional
Fresh cilantro leaves -- for
Garnish

Use radiatore, twists, shells, corkscrews, elbows, or some medium-size,
shaped pasta made without egg, made with semolina and flavored with
vegetables
(red bell pepper, spinach, beet, etc.)

Throw it together and serve warm. Serves 3 to 4. Makes 5 cups.

Other notes - Salad is also good served at room temperature or chilled.
Reminder - In June and July, the Virginia Honey Co. sells "Virginia Brand,
Vidalia Onion Vinegar-ette Salad Dressing" -- a blend of canola oil,
vinegar,
vidalia onions, sugar, water, mustard, spices (including lots of cracked
pepper).

Adapted from California & Washington Food Company 1996 webbed- July 1996 -
McRecipe, Path from Calif

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #150

Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 11:25:18 -0700 (PDT)

From: PatH

Recipe By : C&W, revised