Leah's Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
2 to 2.5 ounces Spiral Pasta
1 small can 14 oz approx kidney beans
2 green onions sliced in very thin rounds
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper, small
1/2 cup celery chopped in thin half moons

Dressing:
1/2 cup XVOO Lite Taste
1/4 cup Red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic pressed
1/2 - 1 tsp dried basil (to your liking) use full 1 tsp for marinate
1/2 - 1 tsp dried oregano (to your liking) use full 1 tsp for marinate
1/2 tsp dried mustard
1 tsp Dijon
1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper

Directions:

1. Boil pasta in 2 quarts salted water till al dente. Drain and rinse.

2. in a large bowl add the pasta and the chopped vegetables

3. Drain the kidney beans in a sieve. Rinse and drain well. Then add to the salad.

4. Mix all the ingredients in the dressing well in another bowl.

Leah says this dressing also works well for marinating steak strips.

5. Toss the dressing with the salad, and chill for 1 hour at least. Overnight is better.