Macaroni & Olive Salad!!!

Ingredients

1 box of your favorite macaroni

1 cup of your favorite pit-less olives

1 large zucchini – sliced

½ cup marinated red peppers – chopped

1 red onion – sliced

4 cloves of garlic – chopped

2 bunches of scallions – chopped

1 healthy handful of fresh Italian parsley – chopped

1 cup of drained black beans

Juice of ½ lemon

Dashes of red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon of butter

Olive oil for drizzling

Preparation

Prepare the macaroni as directed and set aside.

Combine the olives, zucchini, garlic, red peppers, red onion and scallions in a bowl.

Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter. Add the veggies and sauté until the onion and zucchini have softened a little. Add the black beans and toss. Add the macaroni and toss.

In a small cup combine the lemon juice with about two tablespoons of olive oil and pour over the macaroni. Add a few dashes of red pepper flakes and garnish with the fresh parsley.