Green Beans and Pasta
Most kids love pasta. My kids can literally eat a plate of noodles on their own. So, to encourage them to eat their green beans, I thought why not throw them in pasta? It works wonderfully as a summer salad.
Green Beans and Pasta
12 ounces dried pasta, try rotelle, fusilli or gemelli
2 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb green beans, steamed and ends trimmed
1 T red wine vinegar
1 tsp minced garlic
2 T Italian parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions. Drain. Add 1 T olive oil and toss well to coat.
2. Steam green beans until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water.
3. Combine green beans and add to pasta.
4. Whisk the remaining olive oil with the vinegar and garlic. Pour over the pasta and beans, and add basil. Mix and season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Put in refrigerator until ready to serve.

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