11 pesto pasta salad beans Recipes

green beans, trimmed and cut in half, penne or 200 g other similar pasta, good quality olive oil, pesto sauce, roast chicken or 2 pieces barbequed chicken, tomatoes, halved, black olives (optional), salt and pepper

zucchini , cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide pieces, yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch-wide pieces, red bell pepper, seeded , cut into 1-inch-thick slices, red onion , cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices, olive oil, salt and pepper, whole-grain farfalle or penne, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, refrigerated pesto (about 3/4 cup), grated pecorino romano, fresh lemon juice

farfalle pasta, new potatoes, green beans, pesto sauce, garlic, grated very finely, best olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

pasta, uncooked, frozen corn, thawed, black beans, drained and rinsed, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, pesto sauce, parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper

whole grain rotini or penne cooked and chilled, olive oil, shallot finely chopped, garlic minced, radishes thinly sliced, whole bell peppers coarsely chopped, green beans trimmed and halved, grape tomatoes halved, chicken breast halves, whole lemon zested and juiced, lemon pepper seasoning blend, pesto sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt to taste, pepper to taste

fingerling potatoes or 12 oz small red potatoes, salt, fresh green beans , cut the same length as the pasta, asparagus , cut the same length as the pasta, gemelli pasta, cooked and rinsed, homemade pesto sauce, kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, red bell pepper , roasted, seeded and membrane removed, golden grape tomatoes, cut in half, fresh ground black pepper, fresh italian parsley, for garnish

fresh parsley, cooked chopped spinach, chicken broth, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic , cut into pieces, cooked salmon , cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, cooked ziti pasta, cooked cut green beans, shredded zucchini, chopped roma tomatoes, whole kernel corn, cooked (thawed if frozen, drained if canned )

garlic cloves, peeled, pasta shells, green beans , julienned, carrots , julienned, summer squash or 1 zucchini, halved lenghtwise, fresh basil leaf, plain nonfat yogurt, parmesan cheese, fat-free mayonnaise or 3 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise, coarsely chopped walnuts, salt

garlic clove, peeled, basil leaves, grated fresh parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, water, olive oil, cooked rotini (about 2 cups uncooked corkscrew pasta), diced zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained