Recipe - Bow Ties With Black Bean Salsa And Cherry Tomatoes

8 ounce Bow ties or elbows; uncooked
OR other medium pasta shape
2 tablespoon Olive or vegetable oil
1 bn Scallions
Trimmed and thinly cut or sliced up
(green and white parts)
1 One half teaspoon Ground cumin
1 One half tablespoon Fresh lime juice
15 ounce Canned black beans; rinsed
and drained
One fourth teaspoon Salt or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper;
to taste
8 Cherry tomatoes; cut into
quarters
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh cilantro

Prepare the pasta according to the package directions. While the
pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add the scallions and cumin and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the
heat and stir in the lime juice. Add the beans, salt, and pepper and
toss. (The salsa can be made and refrigerated up to one day in
advance.)

Just before draining the pasta, measure One half cup of the cooking liquid
and pour it into the salsa. Drain the pasta, return it to the pot,
and add the salsa. Cook over medium heat until the sauce is boiling
and thick enough to lightly coat the pasta. Remove from the heat and
gently stir in the tomatoes and cilantro. Serves 4.

PER SERVING (recipe made using One half tsp.salt) Calories: 370, Total Fat
8 grams, Saturated Fat 1 gram, Fiber 8 grams, Sodium: 460 mg,
Cholesterol: 0 mg, Carbohydrate: 61 grams, Protein: 13 grams

Nutrition Action Healthletter, April 1999

Recipe by: The National Pasta Association

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