Cold pasta with green beans and potatoes a very simple and tasty main dish, it could also be a fridge-cleaning idea if you have leftover boiled potatoes and green beans in the fridge. Cold pasta is perfect not only to take to the beach for a lunch break but also to work if you don’t have access to a canteen or a nearby restaurant. I recommend checking out more ideas for COLD PASTA TO BRING TO WORK and SUMMER COLD PASTA, I’m sure you’ll find some delicious recipes to try. Now let’s see how to make cold pasta with green beans and potatoes, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 11 oz pasta
- 2 potatoes
- 7 oz green beans
- 2 tbsps pesto
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
How to prepare Cold Pasta with Green Beans and Potatoes
Let’s start preparing cold pasta with green beans and potatoes, peel the potatoes and cut them into pieces, boil them or steam them, I cook them in a pressure cooker for 15 minutes from the moment the pressure cooker starts to whistle.
Clean the green beans, trim them and boil them for just a few minutes, I cook them in a pressure cooker for 5 minutes from the moment the pressure cooker starts to whistle, then drain them and cut them into pieces.
Cook the pasta al dente, once cooked drain it and rinse it under cold water to cool it down.
Place the potatoes and green beans in a bowl, season the vegetables with some salt and extra virgin olive oil, mix well and add the previously cooked pasta and the pesto, mix well and let it rest, preferably in the refrigerator, for a few hours so the pasta absorbs the flavors.
After resting in the fridge, take the pasta, mix it and serve
How to store Cold Pasta with Green Beans and Potatoes
Store it in the refrigerator for 2/3 days
