Easy Pesto Salad with Green Beans and Tomatoes Ingredients ½ cup prepared basil pesto-recipe (next entry) ½ pound cooked pasta, al dente 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 cup green beans, ends trimmed Salt Directions In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add salt and green beans. Blanch for a minute and take the beans out and transfer into a bowl of cold water (for them to retain the green color). Keep aside. In a medium serving bowl add the cooked pasta, tomatoes, green beans and pesto. Mix well, check for seasonings and serve.
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Easy Pesto Salad with Green Beans and Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup prepared basil pesto-recipe (next entry)
  • ½ pound cooked pasta, al dente
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 cup green beans, ends trimmed
  • Salt

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add salt and green beans. Blanch for a minute and take the beans out and transfer into a bowl of cold water (for them to retain the green color). Keep aside.
  2. In a medium serving bowl add the cooked pasta, tomatoes, green beans and pesto. Mix well, check for seasonings and serve.