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Green Bean and Whole-Grain Penne Salad





Total Time
40 mins

This salad is all about contrasts in flavor and texture: chewy, nutty pasta mingled with crisp, sweet green beans and strewn with bits of crunchy bacon and creamy Roquefort.

Green Bean and Whole-grain Penne Salad




Photo: Leo Gong; Styling: Dan Becker
 1 1/2 pounds green beans, stems trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-in. lengths
 16 ounces whole-grain penne, rotini, rotelle, or fusilli pasta
 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  About 1/3 lb. Roquefort cheese
 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
 3 tablespoons each finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and finely chopped chives
 5 crisply cooked thick slices bacon, crumbled
 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  Salt
Step 1
1

Bring 2 large pots of salted water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice and cold water. In one pot, boil green beans 3 minutes; drain and plunge in ice water to stop cooking. In the other, cook pasta until tender to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse thoroughly under cold water until completely cool (see Notes).

Step 2
2

In a food processor, pulse mayonnaise, Roquefort, and vinegar until well combined but still slightly chunky.

Step 3
3

In a large bowl, toss together pasta, green beans, Roquefort dressing, parsley, chives, bacon, and pepper until pasta is well coated. Season with salt to taste.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1-cup serving.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 214Calories from Fat 42
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g16%

Saturated Fat 3.3g17%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 363mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 24g8%

Dietary Fiber 4.1g17%
Protein 7.9g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.