7 pesto pasta salad green 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

cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, low-fat greek yogurt, basil pesto, lemon juice, green onion, thinly sliced, tomatoes, sliced in half, frozen green beans, thawed, frozen peas, thawed, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered (approx 1 16oz can), salt (optional), ground pepper (optional)

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

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

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