PESTO NICOISE SALAD

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A fresh, delicious, and filling twist on an old classic. The salad is named for the nicoise olives, but I use kalamata since nicoise are not available. This recipe is adapted from the June/July 2009 issue of "Everyday with Rachael Ray." The pesto I used is Recipe #220704.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     Potato

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs baby potatoes, cut in half
1/2 lb fresh green beans or 1/2 lb frozen green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 eggs
3/4 cup pesto sauce
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half
1 cup nicoise olives or 1 cup kalamata olive
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Cover potatoes and eggs with cold water in a large saucepan and heat to boiling; cook about 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
  • Drop in green beans and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Drain potatoes and green beans and allow to cool.
  • Place eggs in cold or ice water bath to cool.
  • Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine pesto, olive oil, vinegar, tomatoes and olives.
  • Add potatoes and green beans and stir; adjust for salt and pepper, if necessary.
  • Cut eggs into wedges and arrange on top; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.7, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 385.3, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 3.8, Protein 11.9

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