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Black Bean Pasta Salad

Here's how you make Black Bean Pasta Salad
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 ounces macaroni pasta (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked, any similar small pasta such as small shells will do)
  • 1 1/2 cups diced plum tomatoes (seeded)
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup diced cucumber (peeled)
  • 1 can (15 ounce) black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 cup corn kernels, (cooked, cooled and drained if canned)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • Cubed cheese, any kind that you like, optional
  • DRESSING
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise (depending on how creamy you want it)
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons oil (extra virgin olive oil)
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • Salt & ground black pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook macaroni following package directions. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the cooled macaroni, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, beans, corn and cilantro, toss to blend ingredients.

  • Step 3: In another bowl combine dressing ingredients, stirring to blend. Pour over the macaroni mixture and gently stir to blend thoroughly. Season as you desire with salt & pepper. Mix in the cubed cheese. Chill for 2 hours then serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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