PASTA AND BEAN SALAD WITH CUMIN AND CORIANDER DRESSING

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Make and share this Pasta and Bean Salad With Cumin and Coriander Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Annisette

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.2, Fat 28.6, SaturatedFat 3.8, Sodium 16.2, Carbohydrate 64.9, Fiber 10.2, Sugar 3.3, Protein 18.5

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