Minestrone Pasta Salad
From mystic_river1 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Refreshingly different main dish salad with lots of flavor. Serve with hot bread right from the oven and sweet butter or flavored oil for dipping. So good for you and filling and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 Teaspoon coarse salt (I use sea salt) shopping list
- 8 oz. Gemelli or other pasta (I used farfalle) shopping list
- 1/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 1 carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice shopping list
- 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (I also added a summer squash, cut into 1/2-inch dice) shopping list
- 4 oz. green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces shopping list
- 1 1/4 cups corn kernels, cut from 1 ear, or defrosted (I used defrosted) shopping list
- Freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons baslamic vinegar shopping list
- 1 15 oz. can of cannellini beans, rinsed and drained shopping list
- 1 pound of tomatoes, coarsely chopped - use whatever variety is fresh - I used grape tomatoes shopping list
- 1 handful chopped fresh basil shopping list
How to make it
- Boil pasta in salted water til it is al dente.
- Drain immediately rinse pasta and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until it begins to soften - about 2 minutes.
- add the carrot - cook for 4 minutes.
- add the zucchini, green beans, and corn.
- Cook until all of the veggies are tender about 10-15 minutes - stirring occasionally.
- Season with kosher or grey salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the veggies to a bowl, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the balsamic vinegar, cannellini beans, tomatoes, and the pasta.
- add freshly chopped basil. Taste the salad and adjust the flavors - add more salt/pepper if necessary.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
I see a troll has been here... Great recipe.. High 5 to you!
linebb956
in La Feria loved it
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I have to try your dish tonight. I know my children will love it also. Well done and Thank you.....
unicorn4
in Melbourne loved it
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