Really Simple Pasta and Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup pasta
• rotini or other small pasta
• 15 ounces white beans drained
• rinsed well
• and drained again
• 2 each sweet red bell peppers
• roasted diced
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• light
• 3 tablespoons basil pesto sun-dried tomato or basil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or lemon juice
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 1 x black pepper freshly ground
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves minced
• optional

Instructions

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook Drain.
2. Combine the pasta with the beans and bell peppers.
3. Combine the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar or lemon juice, salt Stir into the salad.
4. Stir in the parsley if using and serve.
5. Note: Roasted red bell peppers can be purchased already prepared; major supermarkets often stock them with other condiments.