4 gemelli salad green beans Recipes

uncooked gemelli (short twisted tube pasta), cut haricots verts (about 4 oz), chopped shelled pistachios, fresh thyme leaves, divided, grated lemon rind, divided, minced shallots, champagne or white wine vinegar, garlic cloves, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, shaved fresh parmesan cheese (about 1/3 cup)

coarse salt (i use sea salt), gemelli or other pasta (i used farfalle), extra virgin olive oil, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (i also added a summer squash, cut into 1/2-inch dice), green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, corn kernels, cut from 1 ear , or defrosted (i used defrosted), freshly ground black pepper, baslamic vinegar, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, tomatoes , coarsely chopped - use whatever variety is fresh - i used grape, handful chopped fresh basil

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