Mediterranean Pasta & Bean Salad | Heart-Healthy and EASY to Make

EPISODE 1227 – How to Make a Mediterranean Pasta & Bean Salad

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Mediterranean Pasta & Bean Salad | Heart-Healthy and EASY to Make

SPANISH OLIVE OIL I USED:
Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Arbequina

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bienvenidos and welcome to another episode of Spain on a fork today we’re going to grab some boxed pasta and canned beans truly two of the most 
basic pantry staples and create a dish that’s perfect for any time as you can enjoy at room 
temperature or even chilled on a hot day we’re talking a Mediterranean pasta 
and bean salad and let me tell you this is not your typical pasta salad this 
is the next level goodness as it’s filled with so many great textures and flavors
it’s very easy to make and the best part done in under 30 minutes folks serve this 
pasta and bean salad as a side dish or even as a main course as it certainly has enough protein either 
way it’s the kind of food that with each bite it’s going to make you feel like a million 
bucks alright let’s just dive right into this I’m going to fill a stockp with some water
you want to go to a little over the halfway point then we’ll season generously with sea salt 
and heat it with a high heat in the meantime let’s start prepping the pasta I’m going to 
measure out 8 oz of fusilli which is 225 g for this recipe you can use whatever pasta you like
I just prefer to use the fusilli as it clings on better to the dressing once the water comes to 
a boil in the stock pot we’ll add in the pasta and we’re going to cook it until it’s just 
al dente important to check the package instructions in the pasta you’re using
that way you cook it right on the money and you don’t have to mix this around 
continuously but do get it every 1 to 2 minutes that way the pasta doesn’t 
stick together and it all evenly cooks once the pasta’s just cooked al dente we’ll 
remove the stock pot from the heat and drain the pasta into a colander and rinse it 
under some cold water this is not only going to stop the pasta from cooking but 
it’s going to bring it to room temperature and then we’ll shake off any of the excess water then we’ll transfer the pasta into a large bowl along with a 15 1/2 oz can of white beans which is 440 g that I already drained and rinsed 1/3 cup of chopped red onion which is 50 g 1/2 cup of 
chopped red bell pepper which is 75 gram 1/3 cup of sliced black olives which is about 40 g
a 4 oz ball of fresh mozzarella which is 125 g that’s been cut into cubes and half a cup 
of chopped fresh basil which is about 10 g then we’ll season with sea salt and a generous 
portion of freshly cracked black pepper and we’ll give it a gentle mix 
until it’s well mixed together for the next step let’s make the dressing
I’m going to add 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil into a separate bowl which is 
45 ml as always important to use the good stuff here as this is what truly makes a differencelink where you can get the Spanish one I’m using in the description box below we’ll also squeeze in 
1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice which is 15 ml finely grate in two cloves of 
garlic If you don’t have a grater you can just finely chop them add in 1 tsp of dried oregano which is 1 g
and 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper which is a little over half a gram then we’ll season with a 
kiss of sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper and whisk it together then we’ll pour the dressing over the pasta salad and give it one final gentle mix 
until it’s well mixed together and once again you can serve this at room 
temperature or even chilled as it’ll hold for up to 3 to 4 days in the fridge either 
way check it out our Mediterranean pasta and bean salad is done easy to make
simple heart healthy ingredients and all done in under 30 minutes let’s 
give this a try and see how it turned out Once again, folks a Mediterranean pasta and bean salad this looks insane I’m coming in with a spoon just so I can grab bigger of a bite 
here a little bit of everything here we go big boy bite this is out of this world good you know 
that saying like I’ve told you in the past you are what you eat I want to be this pasta 
salad right here because it’s got so many great flavors the pasta is beautifully cooked and adds the texture the white beans add the protein nad the rest of the ingredients the perfect balance of goodness
and of course that homemade dressing taking this to the next level easy to make heart 
healthy give it a try at home once again as a side dish or even as a main course either way thekind of food that’s going to make you feel like a million bucks real quick before I go a shout 
out to a couple of my patreons Cullen Holliman Robert Gerhardt, Andrew Scotchmer and Bryan Sweeney again guys thank you so much for being patreons of Spain on a fork you know how much I appreciate you if you enjoyed today’s video hit that like button leave me a comment below
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