Name: Three-bean pasta twist salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For pasta salad; 225g (8oz) whole-wheat fusilli pasta; 175g (6oz) frozen baby broad beans; 420g (15oz) can black-eye beans rinsed and drained; 220g (8oz) can red kidney beans rinsed and drained; 1 red or yellow pepper seeded and diced; 1 bunch of spring onions chopped; ; For dressing; 150ml (1/4 pint) tomato juice; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic crushed; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; Fresh coriander sprigs to garnish

Meal type: Salad, Side dish, Main meal

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Make dressing. Place all dressing ingredients in small bowl and whisk together until thoroughly mixed. Set aside.
Prepare salad. Cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water until just cooked or al dente. Meanwhile, cook baby broad beans in saucepan of boiling water for 3-5 minutes, or until tender. Rinse broad beans under cold running water and drain. Drain pasta and place in salad bowl.
Give dressing a quick whisk, then pour over warm pasta and toss to mix well. Add broad beans, black-eye beans, kidney beans, red or yellow pepper and spring onions and toss to mix well.
Serve warm or cold. Garnish with coriander sprigs and serve with fresh crusty bread.

Cook’s tips

Use chopped fresh basil and basil sprigs in place of coriander. Use passata in place of tomato juice.

Energy 1949kJ 464kcal 23%

Carbs 72.4g -

Fat 4.3g Low 6%

Saturates 0.8g Low 4%

Sugar 8.9g Low 10%

Salt 0.75g Low 13%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

For pasta salad

225g (8oz) whole-wheat fusilli pasta

175g (6oz) frozen baby broad beans

420g (15oz) can black-eye beans, rinsed and drained

220g (8oz) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 red or yellow pepper, seeded and diced

1 bunch of spring onions, chopped

For dressing

150ml (1/4 pint) tomato juice

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Fresh coriander sprigs, to garnish

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