Recipe: Appetizing PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD

PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD. Meanwhile, rince the cannellini beans under running water in a strainer. Put in a serving bowl, toss through the rest of the salad ingredients. In a small bowl, add dressing ingredients, mix and season to taste.

This affordable Pesto Green Bean Salad is the perfect, no-fuss side dish to bring to a cookout or serve at a party. Pulse basil, garlic and pine nuts in a food processor until finely chopped. Stop and scrape down sides of bowl. You can have PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD using 22 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD

1. Prepare of pasta.
2. It's 400 grams of spaghetti.
3. It's 2 of small potatoes, peeled & diced.
4. It's 1/2 bunch of basil, chopped.
5. Prepare 1 of avocado, cut into quarters.
6. Prepare 1 clove of garlic, crushed with knife.
7. Prepare 1/4 cup of olive oil + extra (if needed).
8. You need of salt & pepper.
9. It's of salad.
10. You need 250 grams of cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters.
11. You need 1 handful of rocket leaves, torn.
12. Prepare 1/2 of red onion, sliced.
13. Prepare 1/4 bunch of coriander, chopped.
14. You need 200 grams of cannellini beans.
15. Prepare of salad dressing.
16. It's 1/2 tsp of agave syrup.
17. Prepare 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar.
18. You need 1/2 tsp of sesame oil.
19. Prepare of salt & pepper.
20. It's of bread.
21. Prepare 1 of herb & garlic butter (refer to recipes) sliced into rounds.
22. It's 1 of baguette, cut 5-10cm (vegan bread).

With machine running, slowly pour in oil. In a small bowl combine the softened butter, pesto, crushed garlic and chopped basil. Put a teaspoon or two of the butter mixture between each slice. The pasta is the filler and the protein packed tuna keeps you fuller longer.

PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD step by step

1. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add the potatoes, cook for 5 minutes. Stir, add the spaghetti. Cook for 8 mintues, until tender..
2. In a food processor, add the basil, avocado, garlic and olive oil. Blitz until smooth. Add extra oil if to thick. Season..
3. Grill on medium. Place a garlic & herb butter round onto each peice of baguette. Grill until butter melts & bread becomes crispy..
4. Once cooked, remove spaghetti, drain, return to pot. Pour over the pesto, stir and place in a serving dish..
5. Meanwhile, rince the cannellini beans under running water in a strainer. Put in a serving bowl, toss through the rest of the salad ingredients. In a small bowl, add dressing ingredients, mix and season to taste. Gently toss dressing and salad..
6. Remove garlic bread from grill. Serve immediately..
7. Note: the potatoes are ment to go mushy in with the pasta, it helps the pesto stick to the spaghetti..

If you make this pesto chickpea salad, be sure to tag #ambitiouskitchen on Instagram so I can see your creations! xo. More healthy lunch ideas: Avocado Tomato Chickpea Pasta Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette. Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto & Goat Cheese. Add enough of the remaining half cup pasta cooking water to mostly submerge the pasta. Stir half of the pesto into the pasta; taste and add salt as desired.

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