Title: Pasta And Bean Salad W/pesto
Categories: Appetizers, Salads, Pasta
Yield: 4 Servings

2 c Cooked pasta (such as
-fusilli)
2 c Cooked or canned beans (such
-as cannellini, white kidney
-beans)

-------------------------------PESTO DRESSING-------------------------------
1 1/2 c Packed fresh basil leaves,
-minced
1/4 c Freshly grated Parmesan
-cheese
1/4 c Pine nuts
2 cl Garlic, minced
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Olive oil
2 tb (approx.) red wine vinegar

PESTO DRESSING: In bowl, mix together basil, cheese, pine nuts, garlic and
salt. Gradually blend in oil. Add vinegar to taste.

In salad bowl, combine pasta and beans. Toss with enough pesto dressing to
coat generously. Yield: 4 large servings. Typed in MMFormat by
cjhartlin@email.msn.com Source: The Canadian Living Entertaining Cookbook

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin"
on Sep 7, 1999