Pasta and Bean Picnic Salad

Name: Pasta and Bean Picnic Salad
Yield: 8 to 12 servings as a side dish
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons salt; 1 pound small-shaped pasta (curly, twisted, corkscrew, shells, or bow-ties); 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 cans (15-to 16-ounces each) white beans, like Great Northern, navy, or cannellini, drained and rinsed; Zest of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 heaping teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pint mixed cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced or cut into quarters; 2 stalks celery, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced; 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

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"Pasta and Bean Picnic Salad! This is a spin on classic pasta salad with a white beans, fresh summer vegetables, and a light vinaigrette. No mayo...."

INGREDIENTS

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3 teaspoons salt

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1 pound small-shaped pasta (curly, twisted, corkscrew, shells, or bow-ties)

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7 tablespoons olive oil, divided

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2 cans (15-to 16-ounces each) white beans, like Great Northern, navy, or cannellini, drained and rinsed

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Zest of 1 lemon

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2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

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1 heaping teaspoon Dijon mustard

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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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1 pint mixed cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced or cut into quarters

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2 stalks celery, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced

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1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced

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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

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