Pesto Potatoes & Green Beans Salad Recipe Breaks All the Rules (3 Ingredients, 20 Minutes) by 30Seconds Food
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Salads don't always have to be cold and potato salads don't always have to be creamy. This easy warm potato and green bean salad recipe with pesto is served hot or warm. Tender, tiny new potatoes and crisp-tender green beans are bathed in your favorite pesto recipe or jarred pesto. Delicious!
To make simple bean and potato salad recipe you will need just three simple ingredients. Here is your short shopping list: tiny potatoes, fresh green beans and either jarred or homemade basil pesto. The simple vegetable dish is on the table in about 25 minutes.
This potato and bean dish is also loaded with nutrition! Check out the health benefits of potatoes, the health benefits of green beans and the health benefits of pesto.
Serve this simple three-ingredient potato salad recipe as a side dish with chicken, seafood, beef or pork. Pack up a bowl and share with friends and family at your next potluck or cookout.
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 to 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 to 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds tiny new white or red potatoes, washed
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1/3 cup homemade pesto or your favorite jarred pesto
Recipe Notes
- For some freshness, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice before serving.
- If you can't find tiny potatoes, cut red or white potatoes in half or fourths.
Here's how to make it:
- Put the potatoes into a pot of boiling, salted water. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes, adding the green beans during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain well and put into a large bowl.
- Add the pesto and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, if using, and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
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