Pasta and Bean Salad With Cumin and Coriander Dressing

Name: Pasta and Bean Salad With Cumin and Coriander Dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 10 ounces tri-color spiral pasta; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 1 leek, sliced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 cup fresh spinach, finely shredded; 5 ounces button mushrooms, halved; 1 (10 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (10 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons chives, snipped; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 2 ounces sunflower seeds, toasted; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil

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Recipe by Annisette

Colorful salad, that's easy to make and yummy! Posted for ZWT 2006.

READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

10

ounces tri-color spiral pasta
2

tablespoons sunflower oil
1

leek, sliced
1

red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1

cup fresh spinach, finely shredded
5

ounces button mushrooms, halved
1

(10 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1

(10 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2

tablespoons chives, snipped
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2

ounces sunflower seeds, toasted
Cumin and Coriander Dressing
2

garlic cloves, crushed
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground coriander
2

tablespoons cider vinegar
¹⁄₂

cup olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
In a large pan, heat the oil. Add the leek and bell pepper and stir-fry over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add spinach and mushrooms and toss together for about 1 minute, or until spinach just begins to wilt. Set aside.
Make the dressing: mix garlic, cumin, coriander, and vinegar together in a bowl. Gardually whisk in the olive oil.
In a salad bowl, toss the pasta, vegetables, beans, chives, and black pepper. Add the dressing and toss. Sprinkle sunflower seeds over the top and serve.

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