Tomato Basil and Bean Pasta Salad - MA SNAP-ED

Ingredients

• 1 pound ziti pasta (or bow tie pasta)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves (chopped)
• 3 tomatoes (large, coarsely chopped)
• 1 cup kidney beans (cooked or canned drained, or try garbanzo beans or black beans)
• 1 mozzarella cheese (1 cup, or provolone cheese, cubed or shredded, optional)
• 1 walnuts (1/2 cup chopped, optional)