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Minestrone Pasta Salad
Recipe Tip
Glorious Garbanzos
Garbanzo beans are loaded with plenty of fiber--the soluble kind. Start slowly so you have time to get used to added fiber in the diet!
Did You Know...
Minestrone means "big soup" in Italian. This thick, hearty vegetable soup is at the other end of the soup spectrum from Italy's minestrina-- or "little soup"--that has a thin broth and smaller pieces of vegetables.
  2 ratings : 2 reviews

Minestrone Pasta Salad

This traditional beans-and-pasta dish is on the table in only 20 minutes. Now that's quick! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:20 min
makes:6 servings

3cups (7 1/2 ounces) uncooked medium pasta shells
2/3cup Italian dressing
1/2cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
1medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1can (19 oz) Progresso® red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1can (15 oz) Progresso® chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed
1can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs or stewed tomatoes, drained
1.Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2.Toss pasta and remaining ingredients. Serve warm or cold.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 460 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 630mg; Total Carbohydrate 71g (Dietary Fiber 11g, Sugars 6g); Protein 22g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 70%; Vitamin C 25%; Calcium 20%; Iron 30% Exchanges: 4 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 5 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 3 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 1/2 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
2 Reviews

 

I was surprized by how delicious this actually turned out! I made a few changes, but it worked out wonderfully. Easy to make too :D
Posted at 9:43 AM on April 29 2008 by sciola ,

 

Really good recipe. I like the contrast between the crunchy vegetables and the softer beans. It makes for a dynamic dish. I recommend using Newman's Own Italian dressing. It has a really good flavor and adds a really good flavor to the dish.
Posted at 9:36 AM on February 18 2008 by Mariana86 , Seattle WA