PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD.

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Ingredients of PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD
- Prepare of pasta.
- You need of spaghetti.
- Prepare of small potatoes, peeled & diced.
- You need of basil, chopped.
- Prepare of avocado, cut into quarters.
- Prepare of garlic, crushed with knife.
- You need of olive oil + extra (if needed).
- You need of salt & pepper.
- It’s of salad.
- Prepare of cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters.
- You need of rocket leaves, torn.
- Prepare of red onion, sliced.
- It’s of coriander, chopped.
- It’s of cannellini beans.
- It’s of salad dressing.
- You need of agave syrup.
- It’s of red wine vinegar.
- Prepare of sesame oil.
- You need of salt & pepper.
- Prepare of bread.
- Prepare of herb & garlic butter (refer to recipes) sliced into rounds.
- Prepare of baguette, cut 5-10cm (vegan bread).
PESTO PASTA and BEAN SALAD with GARLIC BREAD step by step
- Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add the potatoes, cook for 5 minutes. Stir, add the spaghetti. Cook for 8 mintues, until tender..
- In a food processor, add the basil, avocado, garlic and olive oil. Blitz until smooth. Add extra oil if to thick. Season..
- Grill on medium. Place a garlic & herb butter round onto each peice of baguette. Grill until butter melts & bread becomes crispy..
- Once cooked, remove spaghetti, drain, return to pot. Pour over the pesto, stir and place in a serving dish..
- Meanwhile, rince the cannellini beans under running water in a strainer. Put in a serving bowl, toss through the rest of the salad ingredients. In a small bowl, add dressing ingredients, mix and season to taste. Gently toss dressing and salad..
- Remove garlic bread from grill. Serve immediately..
- Note: the potatoes are ment to go mushy in with the pasta, it helps the pesto stick to the spaghetti..
recipe by VegOut @cookpad