Summer Black Bean and Pasta Salad
Drain the pasta, and rinse it immediately with cold water to cool it quickly. If you can't find ditalini pasta, substitute tubetti or small elbow macaroni.
Recipe by Cooking Light June 2006
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09/13/2014
We love this and have made it several times. I like to use whole wheat pasta but have never found whole wheat ditalini, so I usually sub small shells or orzo. I also add feta when serving as a main dish, to make it more rounded and filling. I agree with the other reviewer that corn fits better than cucumber, but obviously that will add starch and calories, if that's a concern.
07/14/2012
Great summer salad. Love the dressing.
05/21/2011
I got good reviews from the gang I served this salad to. I did use corn instead of cucumber and almost doubled the dressing. Good, fresh, summer in a bowl.
08/26/2010
Delicious! It's easy, but does take a bit of chopping. I'll definitely make it again. I served it with the Spicy Honey Brushed Chicken Thighs. My cucumber had gone bad so I added corn to maintain the vegetable content, and it was very tasty. I think you could play around with the veggies a bit.
08/14/2009
Has been a favorite for a few years now! I do add a little extra cilantro because we love it.
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