Nice italian pasta salad easy lunch

• 200g dried farfalle (bow-tie) pasta (or other short pasta shape)

• 150g green beans

• 75g (1⁄4 cup) bought basil pesto

• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves

• 6 radishes, thinly sliced

• 200g baby bocconcini

• 1⁄2 small radicchio lettuce, coarsely chopped

• 200g tomato medley mix, sliced

• Garlic dressing

• 100ml extra virgin olive oil

• 60ml (1⁄4 cup) red wine vinegar

• 2 garlic cloves, bruised

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• To make the garlic dressing, place all the dressing ingredients in a jar and seal tightly. Shake until combined then season. Set aside to infuse.

• Step 2

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the green beans in the last 3 minutes of cooking. Refresh under cold running water then drain well. Cut the beans in half lengthways.

• Transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Add the pesto and oil. Toss until the pasta is well coated.

• Step 4

Arrange the pesto pasta down the centre of a 36cm oval serving platter. Arrange the basil, radish, bocconcini, radicchio, tomato and beans in rows on either side of the pasta.

• Step 5

Remove the garlic cloves from the dressing. Drizzle two-thirds of the dressing over the pasta salad and toss until combined. Divide among serving plates and serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
 
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• 200g dried farfalle (bow-tie) pasta (or other short pasta shape)

• 150g green beans

• 75g (1⁄4 cup) bought basil pesto

• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves

• 6 radishes, thinly sliced

• 200g baby bocconcini

• 1⁄2 small radicchio lettuce, coarsely chopped

• 200g tomato medley mix, sliced

• Garlic dressing

• 100ml extra virgin olive oil

• 60ml (1⁄4 cup) red wine vinegar

• 2 garlic cloves, bruised

• Select all ingredients

• To make the garlic dressing, place all the dressing ingredients in a jar and seal tightly. Shake until combined then season. Set aside to infuse.

• Step 2

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the green beans in the last 3 minutes of cooking. Refresh under cold running water then drain well. Cut the beans in half lengthways.

• Transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Add the pesto and oil. Toss until the pasta is well coated.

• Step 4

Arrange the pesto pasta down the centre of a 36cm oval serving platter. Arrange the basil, radish, bocconcini, radicchio, tomato and beans in rows on either side of the pasta.

• Step 5

Remove the garlic cloves from the dressing. Drizzle two-thirds of the dressing over the pasta salad and toss until combined. Divide among serving plates and serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
Yum
 

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