Farfalle and Pesto Salad

Here's a simple salad that doesn't take much effort to put together. It would be a good choice for your next potluck.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 300  g farfalle pasta
• 300  g  small new potatoes
• 200  g green beans
• 4  tablespoons pesto sauce
• 1  clove garlic, grated very finely
• 3  tablespoons best olive oil
• 3  tablespoons  freshly grated parmesan cheese
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cook the pasta.
2. Drain, reserving a couple tablespoons of cooking water.
3. Keep the pasta warm.
4. Coordinate the cooking so the potatoes are ready at the same time.
5. They will probably need to boil in a separate pan of water for 15 minutes.
6. Drain.
7. Cut the beans in half and boil them in salted water for two minutes.
8. Drain.
9. While the beans, potatoes and pasta are cooking, tip the pesto into a bowl large enough to hold the finished salad.
10. Mix the garlic into the pesto, along with the olive oil and the two tablespoons cooking water.
11. Put the pasta, potatoes and beans into the bowl.
12. Toss and serve.