Learn to make Insalata alla Ligure, a fresh and flavorful Italian summer salad.

Insalata alla Ligure

Experience the flavors of Italy with Insalata alla Ligure, a fresh and nutritious salad perfect for your summer menus. This delightful Italian recipe combines new potatoes and green beans with chickpeas and Taggiasca olives for a tasty and complete dish. The star of this recipe is the vegan basil pesto, made with nutritional yeast instead of cheese, adding a creamy and aromatic touch to the salad.

Prepare Insalata alla Ligure in advance for a picnic or beach lunch, or enjoy it as a ready-made cold dinner or office lunch. This simple and versatile idea brings the best of Ligurian cuisine to your table!

Discover more delicious vegan summer salads:

• Insalata pantesca
• Insalata di borlotti freschi
• Insalata con avocado
• Insalata di lenticchie, pomodori e cipollotti

Ingredients

• New potatoes – 500g
• Green beans – 200g
• Chickpeas – 200g
• Taggiasca olives – 100g
• Vegan basil pesto – 100g
• Salt – to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil – 2 tbsp

Instructions

1. Boil the new potatoes until tender, then peel and cut them into chunks.
2. Trim and boil the green beans until tender, then drain and cool.
3. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, green beans, chickpeas, and Taggiasca olives.
4. Add the vegan basil pesto and mix well to coat all ingredients.
5. Season with salt and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
6. Chill the salad in the refrigerator before serving.

Enjoy this authentic Italian recipe that’s sure to delight your taste buds!

Total Time: 30 min

Cuisine: Italian