More of a riff than a recipe, my pasta salad has always contained some combination of cooked, cooled pasta (usually fusilli, but any short pasta shape will do), fresh summer tomat ...

In this pasta salad ditalini is the perfect shape to soak up creamy dressing, and complements crunchy cucumber, juicy ...

Aside from these health benefits, legumes are also delicious in chili, pastas, casseroles and soups.

She uses cannellini or kidney beans to make an Italian pasta stew, with carrots, celery, onions and stock, while chickpeas are “an essential”, as homemade hummus is easy and “always better than bland, ...