Healthy Pasta Salad with Corn and Sprouts

Anu's Note:

Incredibly easy and healthy pasta salad! I put this together last night for a nice, light dinner along with yogurt. Enjoy :)

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 3 ounces pasta (The shell-shaped ones work best)
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1⁄3; cup fresh corn kernels or 1⁄3; cup frozen corn kernels
• ¼ cup dried lima beans , , sprouted (, or any other white beans)
• ¼ cup mung bean sprouts
• ¾ cup water
• 2 medium tomatoes , chopped
• 1 spring onion , bulb of,cut into thin rings
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese , grated (optional)

Directions:

1. Bring a pot of 1 1/2 cups water (lightly salted) to a boil.
2. Add pasta and cook for about 5-8 minutes, or until pasta is al dente.
3. Drain and refresh with cold water.
4. In another pot, add corn, lima beans, mung beans, salt, 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce flame and cook for 3-5 minutes.
6. Drain and cool.
7. In a large bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, onion rings and the cooked corn and beans mixture.
8. Season with basil, chili flakes and salt (as needed) and let it sit for a while.
9. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the cooked pasta and mix well.
10. Toss with the veggies in the large bowl and serve!