Warm Southwestern Pasta Salad

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Warm Southwestern Pasta Salad Ingredients

DRESSING	2 tb Grated parmesan cheese
3 oz Reduced-fat cream cheese	SALAD
4 tb Lemon juice	2 c Uncooked pasta; (bow tie.
3 tb Skim milk	1 cn (15 Oz) black beans; drained
1 tb Olive oil	1 cn (15.25 Oz) whole kernel
1 ts Freshly grated lemon zest	1 cn (4 Oz) chopped chiles;
1/2 ts Cumin	1/4 c Chopped fresh tomato
1/4 ts Salt	1/4 c Fresh chopped cilantro;
1/4 ts Garlic powder	1 Green onion; chopped
2 tb Water

Instructions for Warm Southwestern Pasta Salad

Combine cream cheese, lemon juice, milk, olive oil, lemon peel, cumin, salt, and garlic powder in a 2 cup measuring cup (microwave safe). Heat on high for 1 minute or until cream cheese is soft. Stir to blend ingredients. Add the water to thin mixture, then add parmesan cheese and set aside. If too think add another tbsp water. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Add dressing and toss gently. Add all other ingredients and toss again. Serve warm or room temperature. NOTES : If you try this you wont be sorry. Recipe by: Bean845@aol.com WFD 5/20 Posted to EAT-L Digest by Aquasea221 on Dec 20, 1997

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Mexican

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