What better dish for summer than a salad? They are simple, fast and fresh. Chickpea and Green Bean Pesto Salad is easy and really tasty. In addition, chickpeas and green beans provide us with a lot of energy and natural fiber. we want to show you the different uses that we can give to these legumes. Get down to work, it’s only 20 minutes!
Ingredients to make Chickpea and Green Bean Pesto Salad:
- 1 can of cooked chickpeas
- 300 grams of green beans
- 20 grams of pine nuts
- 40 grams of Parmesan cheese
- 100 milliliters of olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 bunch of fresh basil
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper
- 1 pinch of salt
How to make Chickpea and Green Bean Pesto Salad:
To make this chickpea and green bean pesto salad we must gather all the ingredients. While we cut the green beans, we put water to boil in a pot. When the water boils, season with a little salt and add the green beans. The cooking time for them to be al dente is 5 to 7 minutes.
To prepare the sauce for our salad, add the pine nuts, garlic, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese and olive oil to the blender jar. Blend until you get a smooth pesto sauce. Wash and drain the cooked chickpeas and place them in a salad bowl. Add the green beans once drained and cooled, season with salt and pepper. Finally, we add the pesto sauce to our chickpea and green bean salad
