*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                            Pasta Bean Salad

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Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian                       Salads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      package       Pasta -- Eden Organic Sifted
                       -OR whole wheat vegetable
  1                    Broccoli head -- cut into
                       -flowerettes
  1      cup           Carrots -- cut into match-
                       -sticks
  1      md            Red pepper -- sliced into
                       -thin strips
  1      cup           Onions, green -- sliced
 30      ounce         Beans, navy or pinto -- Eden
                       -organic (2 15-oz cans)
                       -----DRESSING-----
  4                    Garlic cloves -- pressed
    1/3  cup           Sesame oil, toasted -- Eden
  3      tablespoon    Umeboshi paste -- Eden
    1/4  cup            -- water

Cook pasta as package directs. Drain and cool. Whle pasta is cooking, bring
3 cups of water to a boil.
Blanch carrots and broccoli separaely by dropping into boiling, salted water
for 1-3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water. Mix together pasta, beans,
vegetables, and red pepper. Prepare salad dressing by mixing garlic, oil,
umeboshi paste and water in a blender. Mix into salad.

Healthy Recipes/Eden Foods/MM by DEEANNE

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