Title: Sweet Corn with Black Beans & Bell Peppers
Categories: Pasta Salad Dressing Side dish
Yield: 4 Servings

1 1/2	c	Corn kernels
3/4	c	Black beans -- pre-cooked
6	tb	Red and green bell peppers
		Minced
3	tb	Sliced celery
2	c	Cooked pasta,
		Vegetable-flavored
5	tb	SALAD DRESSING, bottled --
		OR-
2 1/2	tb	Extra virgin olive oil
1	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
2	ts	Granulated sugar
1/8	ts	Onion powder
1 1/2	tb	Balsamic vinegar
1/8	ts	Ground cumin -- optional
		Fresh cilantro leaves -- for
		Garnish

Use radiatore, twists, shells, corkscrews, elbows, or some medium-size, shaped pasta made without egg, made with semolina and flavored with vegetables (red bell pepper, spinach, beet, etc.)

Throw it together and serve warm. Serves 3 to 4. Makes 5 cups.

Other notes - Salad is also good served at room temperature or chilled. Reminder - In June and July, the Virginia Honey Co. sells "Virginia Brand, Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette Salad Dressing" -- a blend of canola oil, vinegar, Vidalia onions, sugar, water, mustard, spices (including lots of cracked pepper).

Adapted from California & Washington Food Company 1996 webbed- July 1996 - McRecipe, Path from Calif. Recipe By : C&W, revised

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