Arugula and Black Bean Pasta Salad
Quick and easy serves 4-8
- 1 lb whole wheat organic penne rigate
- 1 - 28 oz can diced organic tomatoes drained
- 2 - 14 oz cans organic black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup organic lime juice (or fresh squeezed)
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 med. red onion sliced very thinly
- 1 red pepper sliced thinly
- 1 full bulb (several cloves) garlic chopped fine
- a pinch or three of cayenne powder (or a chopped fresh hot
pepper)
- 1 bag of baby arugula (like the "Great Veggies" brand
locally grown year around)
Cook and drain the pasta, coat
with oil. While the pasta is
cooking you can slice and dice. Soak the beans in the
lime juice and
salt too while waiting. After the pasta is cooked combine all but the
arugula. You may need a little more olive oil here to balance the lime
juice. Mix in arugula just before serving. May be served warm or cold.
Recipe Contributed by Mike Ludgate
More about GreatVeggies®:
GreatVeggies®
owner, Ed Harwood lives on Hanshaw Road just a few houses down the road
from Ludgate Farms!
GreatVeggies®, LLC
1114 Hanshaw Rd. Ithaca, NY
GreatVeggies®, LLC has
grown salad greens aeroponically in an old factory located in Marathon,
NY (about 30 miles to the east of Ithaca) since 2003. All
products are grown year
Arugula: A mustard (Eruca sativa L) also known as rucola,
roquette, rocket, and rugula. It makes a great addition to
salads, soups, or adds zest to a vegetable dish. Use in pasta
dishes or sauté the leaves. Texture and zing make this
variety a real tasty treat!
Vertissimo: This salad
includes chervil and may include several of the following Asian greens:
Tokyo Bekana, Fun Jen, Komatsuna, or Beka Santoh.
Tatsoi: A relative of bok
choy, tatsoi (Japanese name) is a sweet green with a cupped leaf and a
tender white stem. Makes a great bed for fish, salad ingredient,
salad (toss with Asian pear slices and toasted pecans), a stir fry with
ginger, or add to a pita or other sandwich.
Fennel Salad: Includes:
at least three lettuce varieties including romaine and leaf types;
mazuna and/or kale; water cress, and baby fennel.
Red Mix: A combination of
fennel salad and arugula.
GV Hot Salad: Includes:
mustard, both mild and hot; water cress; and at least three lettuce
varieties including romaine and leaf types.
We grow interesting salads and specialty greens locally, pesticide
free, and year round.
Ludgate Farms
1552 Hanshaw Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850