Green Bean Potato Salad With Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Recipes

POTATO SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes until they poke easily with a fork.
• Cut in half (as soon as they are cool enough to handle.).
• Drizzle with olive oil and toss with garlic.
• Add sundried tomatoes.
• Steam the green beans until crisp-tender.
• Cut green beans in half or bite size pieces and mix with potatoes.
• Add seasoning, dressing, basil and some salt & pepper.
• Add more salt/pepper as if necessary and add pinenuts.
• Can be served chilled or room temperature!

PESTO POTATO AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large steamer basket fitted over a pot of boiling water. Cover and steam for 5 minutes. Add the green beans to the potatoes in the steamer and continue to cook, covered, for another 4 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into an ice bath to cool.
• Transfer the vegetables to a large serving bowl. Add the pesto and stir to coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
• Make a big batch of this pesto in the summer when the basil is fresh and plentiful. You can freeze it in ice cube trays, bag up the cubes, and have it year-round to use as a pasta sauce or to enhance the flavor of one. It is also excellent as a sandwich spread.
• Toast the pine nuts in a small, dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant and golden brown, shaking the pan frequently, about 3 minutes.
• In a food processor, process the pine nuts and garlic together until minced. Add the basil, Parmesan, lemon juice, and salt and pepper and process until finely minced. With the machine running, slowly pour the oil in a steady stream through the feed tube and process until well blended.

PESTO POTATO SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large pot boil potatoes (whole) until easily pierced with a fork, about 20-25 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes, mine were small to medium.
• In the last few minutes of cooking the potatoes add the green beans to the potato pot and cook for 4 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and green beans in a large colander and set aside to cool.
• In the meantime prepare the pesto: Combine almonds, garlic, and basil in a food processor and process until very finely chopped.
• With machine running slowly drizzle in olive oil and process until well combined.
• Add remaining ingredients (cheese, salt, and pepper) and gently process until just combined. If you find your pesto is too thick you can add a bit more olive oil or even a few splashes of veggie stock works well.
• Dice potatoes into bite size pieces (I keep the skin on) and add to a large bowl with sliced scallions, green beans, and pesto. Stir well to combine.
• Top with additional basil and slivered almonds (optional) serve immediately.

GREEN BEAN POTATO SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large steamer basket over a pot of boiling water. Cover and steam for 5 minutes. Add the green beans to the potatoes in the steamer and continue to cook, covered, for another 4 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into an ice bath to cool.
• Transfer the vegetables to a large serving bowl. In a measuring cup, mix together the sun-dried tomato pesto and olive oil. Pour the pesto over the potatoes and green beans and stir to coat evenly. Garnish with chopped parsley. Refrigerate until ready to serve.