Blanching Basil First Is the Secret to Babish's Bright Green Pesto Pasta Salad
Babish walks through a vibrant pesto pasta salad featuring homemade blanched-basil pesto, fusilli, green beans, Yukon Gold potatoes, and fresh mozzarella. The key technique is blanching the basil before blending to lock in a vivid green color. A crowd-pleasing dish perfect for gatherings or game day spreads.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 18 oz green beans
- 28 oz Yukon Gold potatoes
- 32 packed cups fresh basil
- 41.5 oz Parmesan cheese
- 51 clove garlic
- 61 oz toasted pine nuts
- 71 tsp kosher salt
- 85 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 9mini mozzarella balls
- 108 oz fusilli pasta
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