5 summer black bean and pasta salad Recipes

pasta ingredients, uncooked dried cavatelli pasta or medium pasta shells, dressing ingredients, italian salad dressing, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, salad ingredients, cubed 1-inch cooked chicken, land o lakes cheddar cheese, cubed, yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices, halved, red or green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips, halved crosswise, black beans, rinsed, drained, lettuce leaves

coarse salt (i use sea salt), gemelli or other pasta (i used farfalle), extra virgin olive oil, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (i also added a summer squash, cut into 1/2-inch dice), green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, corn kernels, cut from 1 ear , or defrosted (i used defrosted), freshly ground black pepper, baslamic vinegar, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, tomatoes , coarsely chopped - use whatever variety is fresh - i used grape, handful chopped fresh basil

uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped macaroni, 3 oz), halved grape tomatoes, diced peeled avocado, chopped seeded poblano chile (about 1), chopped cucumber, chopped red onion, chopped fresh cilantro, black beans, drained and rinsed, grated lime rind, fresh lime juice, cider vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, bottled minced garlic, salt, ground red pepper, lime, cut in 4 wedges

shaped pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), halved cherry tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced black olives, drained, canola oil, cider vinegar, homemade gourmet garlic basil seasoning