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Savory Four Bean Ham-Pasta Salad

Turn a classic three-bean side salad into a hearty main dish. The more varieties of protein-rich, fiber-rich beans, the better!

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients:

3 cups	Rotini or elbow pasta, cooked
1 can (15 oz)	Three- or Four-bean salad*
1 can (15 oz)	Black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup	Celery, chopped
1/2 cup	Green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup	Red onion slices
1/3 cup	Balsamic vinaigrette
1 can (5 oz)	Ham
1	Large tomato, chopped
1/4 cup	Parsley, chopped

Instructions:

Preparation:
In a medium bowl combine pasta, three- or four-bean salad, black beans, celery, green pepper, red onion and vinaigrette. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.

Before serving, gently combine pasta mixture with ham, tomato and parsley.

Servings: 6

*You may substitute canned green beans, yellow beans and/or kidney beans to equal 1 3/4 cups for the bean salad called for.

Recipe courtesy of mealtime.org

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