27 fat bean pasta salad Recipes

cooked rotini or other cork-screw-shaped pasta (6 oz uncooked pasta), diced tomato, diced cucumber, coarsely chopped fresh basil, diced red bell pepper, diced red onion, great northern beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained, fat-free italian dressing, salt, black pepper

cauliflower floret, baby carrots, cut in half, mushroom, cut in small pieces, water, snow peas , cut into pieces, artichoke hearts, cleaned and chopped, cucumber, diced, sliced ripe olives, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, frozen green pea, green onions, thinly sliced, water packed solid albacore tuna, drained, cheddar cheese, diced, zesty fat-free italian salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, lemon pepper seasoning

uncooked radiatore pasta (short coiled pasta), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, ground turkey, water, less-sodium taco seasoning (such as old el paso), preshredded reduced-fat mexican blend cheese, chopped seeded tomato, chopped bell pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped green onions, sliced ripe olives, black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh lime juice, salt, ground cumin, reduced-fat sour cream, salsa (optional)

tricolor rotini, plain nonfat yogurt, reduced fat mayonaise, honey, dijon mustard, cumin, salt, black beans, rinsed and drained, tomato, chopped, shredded carrot, chopped green onions

cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, low-fat greek yogurt, basil pesto, lemon juice, green onion, thinly sliced, tomatoes, sliced in half, frozen green beans, thawed, frozen peas, thawed, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered (approx 1 16oz can), salt (optional), ground pepper (optional)

macaroni, uncooked, vegetable oil, ground cumin, salt, black beans, rinsed and drained or 1 cup cooked dried black beans, whole kernel corn, drained, red bell pepper , seeds and ribs removed, cut into strips, sliced green onion, sliced black olives, drained, low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, salsa, your favorite, salsa, your favorite, chopped fresh cilantro , aka coriander

cooked spiral shaped pasta, kidney bean, cooked, corn kernel, carrot, finely diced, stalk celery, finely sliced, red onion, finely diced, zucchini, finely diced, low-fat ranch dressing or 1/2 cup salsa, lime , juice of, sliced chile (optional), shredded cilantro (optional)

whole wheat penne, fat-free italian salad dressing, white vinegar or 1 -2 tsp red wine vinegar, black olives (sliced or cut up ), fresh tomatoes, carrot, green pepper (optional), broccoli (optional), ears corn on the cob, flax seed oil (or any kind ) or 1 -2 tsp olive oil (or any kind), fresh cilantro (optional), black beans, drained

rigatoni or penne pasta, salsa, black beans, rinsed and drained, shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, chopped green pepper, onion, chopped, salt, pepper

uncooked medium pasta shells, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, garbanzo or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, italian diced tomatoes, drained, green pepper, chopped, fat-free italian salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, sliced ripe olives, drained, chopped green onions

tuna in water, red kidney beans, cooked whole wheat pasta (penne is best), sweet onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely diced, carrots, finely diced, sweet red pepper, finely diced, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives (optional), olive oil, dried mustard, dried oregano, dried basil or 4 -5 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, fat-free mayonnaise

three-vegetable garden-style twirl pasta, shredded fat-free cheddar cheese, cucumber, peeled, sliced, and quartered, fresh tomato, peeled, and diced, red beans, fat-free italian salad dressing, tony chachere s cajun seasoning, garlic powder, cooked salmon (optional) or 4 oz packaged crabmeat (optional)

whole wheat rotini, black beans, drained and rinsed, sliced black olives, drained and rinsed, green bell pepper, chopped, carrots, grated, green onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, fresh jalapeno, minced (or other hot pepper) (optional), fresh cilantro or 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped, chunky salsa (i like pace), lemon pepper

uncooked rotini, diced plum tomato (about 4), chopped english cucumber, chopped fresh cilantro, black beans, rinsed and drained, fat-free balsamic vinaigrette, kosher salt, crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

pasta, ripe olives, drained and halved, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, onion, chopped, kidney beans, fat-free italian salad dressing, bell pepper , cut into strips, stir fry vegetables

dry penne pasta (ziti, elbow macaroni or other short pasta), fresh italian cut green beans, trimmed and bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces or 1 (9 oz) package frozen italian cut green beans, thawed, fat-free italian salad dressing, snipped fresh tarragon or 1/2 tsp dried tarragon, crushed, fresh ground black pepper, torn radicchio or 1 cup finely shredded red cabbage, fresh spinach leaves, cleaned, trimmed, and shredded, crumbled gorgonzola (2 oz)

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, tomato, chopped, penne pasta, reduced-fat olive oil vinaigrette, shredded romaine lettuce

farfalle pasta, cooked and drained, giardiniera pickled vegetable relish, coarsely chopped, stuffed green olives, sliced into 4 slices each, celery, thinly sliced, green onion, thinly sliced, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, low fat honey mustard dressing, mayonnaise, nonfat greek yogurt, black pepper