Perfect Pesto Potato Salad

Sarah Kramer does it again!  Wow is this a great dish to eat alone or share with others.  It is one of those dishes that tastes great and just happens to be vegan and gluten free.  Love that!  Be wary of the night shades in this recipe though.  Also this recipe is EASY EASY EASY


Salad:
2 lbs of potatoes quartered
1/2 lb of green beans cut into 1 inch pieces
4-6 sun dried tomatoes, chopped.   (I added a lot more because I love me some sundried tomatoes)
2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar

Pesto Sauce:
1 1/2 cup of fresh basil
1/4 cup of pine nuts
2 garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
1/4 cup of oil

In a large pot of salted water, boil the potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork.  Drain, rinse under cold water and set aside.  Pesto sauce:  In a food processor or blender, combine basil, pine nuts ( I added some to sauce and sprinkled some on potatoes), garlic, salt, and pepper.  Slowly add oil while processing.  Once potatoes are cooled add to bowl with sun dried tomatoes, vinegar, and pesto sauce.  Toss to coat.  Serve Chilled. 

Basil is really great for stomach distension with gas, some types of headaches and menstrual irregularities such as PMS.  Essentially, it helps with irritability too because if you take these above symptoms away you would just be less irritable : )  Potatoes are once again a NATURAL energizer.  I assure you take out sugar and add natural energizers of the body and within a week you will feel 75% better!