Italian White Bean Pasta Salad Recipes

4 INGREDIENT ITALIAN WHITE BEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according the the package directions.
• Once cooked, drain and rinse the pasta and place it in a large mixing bowl to cool for a few minutes. I stirred in a little bit of olive oil to my pasta to keep the noodles from sticking together and then allowed them to cool after that.
• Once the pasta has cooled a little, add in the remaining ingredients and stir everything to combine.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days.

ONE-POT WHITE BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant and smells good, about 45 seconds.
• Add paprika, chili flakes, beans, black pepper, and give a good stir.
• Add hot water or low sodium vegetable broth, salt, turn to high heat and bring to the boil.
• Stir in pasta, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid and cook stirring frequently. The amount of liquid is enough to partially cover the pasta (but keep an eye on it to make sure the pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot, and add a touch of water if needed).
• In the last 2 minutes of the pasta's cooking time, add fresh spinach, a handful at a time, and cherry tomatoes. Stir until the spinach is wilted, it takes a couple of minutes.
• Turn off the heat, finish the dish with freshly grated parmesan, and give a good stir until the cheese melts and the pasta looks well combined (taste and adjust the season according to your taste if needed).
• Serve immediately with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, more freshly ground black pepper and parmesan cheese if you like. Enjoy!

WHITE BEAN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• If you are using cooked dried beans or frozen then drain them but keep aside some liquid. If using canned beans then rinse them and drain well (keep some liquid).

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Place in large bowl.
• Add next 4 ingredients; mix lightly.
• Mix dressing, seasoning and lemon juice until blended. Add to salad; toss to coat. Add cheese and basil; mix lightly.

PASTA WITH CREAMY WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season well with salt. Add the pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than indicated in the package directions, about 7 minutes. Drain well reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil, carrot and onion to the skillet. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and thyme and cook another minute. Stir in the drained beans and chicken broth. Reduce the heat to medium to maintain a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use the back of a spoon to gently mash some of the beans. Set aside.
• Add the cooked pasta to the sauce. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta and toss to coat well. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and add the 1/2 cup pasta water as needed to maintain a creamy, broth-like sauce. Sprinkle in the spinach and cook until wilted.

EASY ITALIAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Finely chop the spring onions and put into a bowl with the garlic and the chilli. Mix in the cannellini beans and the butter beans. Whisk the olive oil with the white wine vinegar and add plenty of seasoning. Stir through the salad with plenty of chopped parsley.

ZESTY SOUTHERN PASTA AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse pasta in cold water. Place in a large mixing bowl and add dressing and salt; mix well.
• Combine pinto beans and black beans in a colander; rinse with cold water and add to pasta. Add corn, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, dried red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste; toss lightly.
• Chill salad in refrigerator until ready to serve.

ITALIAN PASTA & BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions; drain.
• Rinse with cold water.
• Prepare vinaigrette while pasta is cooking.
• Stir all vinaigrette ingredients together in large bowl.
• To Roast Pepper Take 1 large red bell pepper, roast under broiler or on barbecue rotating frequently until skin is black.
• Place warm pepper in sealed zip lock bag for 5 minutes.
• Peel skin off pepper while it is still hot.
• Seed and chop pepper.
• Stir pasta, pepper, canned ingredients and onion into vinaigrette. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill and serve.
• Top with feta cheese if desired.
• Enjoy!