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Sweet Sunshine Pasta Salad

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Category: Salads, Pasta

 Ingredients List

  • 8 oz Pasta -- spiral-uncooked
  • 1 oz Peas and carrots, frozen
  • 20 oz Pineapple chunks in juice --
  • Drained, reserved
  • 2 c Black beans, cooked --
  • Rinsed and drained
  • 1 c Red bell pepper -- sliced
  • Thin then 3rd
  • 1/2 c Green onions -- thinly
  • Sliced
  • 2 Oranges,large -- peeled &
  • Sectioned
  • Cut into 3 pieces
  • 1/2 c Orange juice
  • Wine vinegar
  • 2 ts Honey
  • 2 ts Dried basil
  • 1 ts Orange peel
  • 1/2 ts Garlic powder
  • 1/8 ts Salt and pepper, each

 Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions for the minimum cooking time.
Place peas and carrots in a colander. When pasta is done, pour into the
colander over peas and carrots. ( the hot water will cool the vegetables
slightly.) Drain and place in a large bowl. Add pineapple , beans, bell
pepper, onions, and orange sections. Toss to combine. Combine 1/2 cup of
pineapple juice and remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour over pasta
mixture. Mix gently until well combined. Chil thoroughly, preferably
overnight. Mix several times while chilling.

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