Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Pasta Salad with Peas and Summer Beans

 Ingredients

8 ounces whole-wheat penne
 
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
 
8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into thirds
 
8 ounces wax beans, trimmed and cut into thirds
 
6 ounces frozen peas (1 ¼ cups)
 
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
 
4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons)
 
1 ½ tsp grated lime zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh juice
 
1 cup packed cilantro, finely chopped
 
 
Directions
 
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water 6 minutes. 
 
Add beans; cook until pasta and beans are al dente, 4 to 5 minutes more. 
 
Add peas and immediately drain. 
 
Run cold water over pasta and vegetables until completely cool; drain and transfer to a large bowl.  
 
In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic; cook, stirring often, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. 
 
Remove from heat; stir in lime zest and juice (it may splatter). 
 
Add dressing and 3/4 teaspoon salt to pasta bowl; season with pepper. 
 
Toss with cilantro. Serve, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 day.  
 
 

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