Pasta Bean Salad
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:49pm

Ingredients




1 pkt Any EDEN Spirals or Shells
1 bn Broccoli (optional) cut into flowerettes
1 Carrot cut into thin matchsticks
1 medium Red pepper sliced into thin strips
1 bn Green onions, sliced
15 ounces Can EDEN Navy Beans OR- any EDEN Canned beans
4 Cloves garlic peeled and pressed
 cup EDEN Toasted Sesame Oil
3 tablespoons EDEN Umeboshi Paste
1/8 cup Water (or more)





Preparation

1 Cook pasta as package directs, drain and cool. (If using udon, break into thirds and cook according to package directions.) While noodles are cooking, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Blanch carrots and broccoli separately in boiling, salted water for 1-3 minutes. Vegetables should be lightly cooked, crisp and bright. Drain and rinse with cool water to set color. Mix pasta, beans, vegetables, pressed garlic, and red pepper. 2 Prepare salad dressing by mixing umeboshi paste, oil, and garlic in a blender. Add water to achieve desired consistency. Mix into salad. Serve hot or cold. 3 Variations: Omit water and replace Umeboshi Paste with Ume Vinegar (to taste). Green pepper can replace broccoli. 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes 5 Cooking Time: 50 minutes 6 Yield: 4-5 servings 


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Preparation

 1  Cook pasta as package directs, drain and cool. (If using udon, break into thirds and cook according to package directions.) While noodles are cooking, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Blanch carrots and broccoli separately in boiling, salted water for 1-3 minutes. Vegetables should be lightly cooked, crisp and bright. Drain and rinse with cool water to set color. Mix pasta, beans, vegetables, pressed garlic, and red pepper.  2  Prepare salad dressing by mixing umeboshi paste, oil, and garlic in a blender. Add water to achieve desired consistency. Mix into salad. Serve hot or cold.  3  Variations: Omit water and replace Umeboshi Paste with Ume Vinegar (to taste). Green pepper can replace broccoli.  4  Prep Time: 10 minutes  5  Cooking Time: 50 minutes  6  Yield: 4-5 servings