diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/__init__.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/__init__.py
index 747316c78a..ee221503df 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/__init__.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from .linux_session import LinuxSession
 from .os_session import OSSession
-from .remote import RemoteSession, SSHSession
+from .remote import CommandResult, RemoteSession, SSHSession
 
 
 def create_session(
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py
index 4753c70e91..2731a7ca0a 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/os_session.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from framework.testbed_model import LogicalCore, MesonArgs
 from framework.utils import EnvVarsDict
 
-from .remote import RemoteSession, create_remote_session
+from .remote import CommandResult, RemoteSession, create_remote_session
 
 
 class OSSession(ABC):
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ def is_alive(self) -> bool:
         """
         return self.remote_session.is_alive()
 
+    def send_command(
+        self,
+        command: str,
+        timeout: float,
+        verify: bool = False,
+        env: EnvVarsDict | None = None,
+    ) -> CommandResult:
+        """
+        An all-purpose API in case the command to be executed is already
+        OS-agnostic, such as when the path to the executed command has been
+        constructed beforehand.
+        """
+        return self.remote_session.send_command(command, timeout, verify, env)
+
     @abstractmethod
     def guess_dpdk_remote_dir(self, remote_dir) -> PurePath:
         """
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/__init__.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/__init__.py
index f3092f8bbe..8a1512210a 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/__init__.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/remote/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from framework.config import NodeConfiguration
 from framework.logger import DTSLOG
 
-from .remote_session import RemoteSession
+from .remote_session import CommandResult, RemoteSession
 from .ssh_session import SSHSession
 
 
diff --git a/dts/framework/testbed_model/__init__.py b/dts/framework/testbed_model/__init__.py
index 2be5169dc8..efb463f2e2 100644
--- a/dts/framework/testbed_model/__init__.py
+++ b/dts/framework/testbed_model/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from .hw import (
     LogicalCore,
     LogicalCoreAmount,
+    LogicalCoreAmountFilter,
     LogicalCoreList,
     LogicalCoreListFilter,
     VirtualDevice,
diff --git a/dts/framework/testbed_model/sut_node.py b/dts/framework/testbed_model/sut_node.py
index ff9d55f2d8..1bf90a448f 100644
--- a/dts/framework/testbed_model/sut_node.py
+++ b/dts/framework/testbed_model/sut_node.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from pathlib import PurePath
 
 from framework.config import BuildTargetConfiguration, NodeConfiguration
-from framework.remote_session import OSSession
+from framework.remote_session import CommandResult, OSSession
 from framework.settings import SETTINGS
 from framework.utils import EnvVarsDict, skip_setup
 
@@ -249,3 +249,13 @@ def create_eal_parameters(
             vdevs=vdevs,
             other_eal_param=other_eal_param,
         )
+
+    def run_dpdk_app(
+        self, app_path: PurePath, eal_args: EalParameters, timeout: float = 30
+    ) -> CommandResult:
+        """
+        Run DPDK application on the remote node.
+        """
+        return self.main_session.send_command(
+            f"{app_path} {eal_args}", timeout, verify=True
+        )
diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_hello_world.py b/dts/tests/TestSuite_hello_world.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcdf637a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_hello_world.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation
+
+"""
+Run the helloworld example app and verify it prints a message for each used core.
+No other EAL parameters apart from cores are used.
+"""
+
+from framework.test_suite import TestSuite
+from framework.testbed_model import (
+    LogicalCoreAmount,
+    LogicalCoreAmountFilter,
+    LogicalCoreList,
+)
+
+
+class TestHelloWorld(TestSuite):
+    def set_up_suite(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Setup:
+            Build the app we're about to test - helloworld.
+        """
+        self.app_helloworld_path = self.sut_node.build_dpdk_app("helloworld")
+
+    def test_hello_world_single_core(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Steps:
+            Run the helloworld app on the first usable logical core.
+        Verify:
+            The app prints a message from the used core:
+            "hello from core <core_id>"
+        """
+
+        # get the first usable core
+        lcore_amount = LogicalCoreAmount(1, 1, 1)
+        lcores = LogicalCoreAmountFilter(self.sut_node.lcores, lcore_amount).filter()
+        eal_para = self.sut_node.create_eal_parameters(
+            lcore_filter_specifier=lcore_amount
+        )
+        result = self.sut_node.run_dpdk_app(self.app_helloworld_path, eal_para)
+        self.verify(
+            f"hello from core {int(lcores[0])}" in result.stdout,
+            f"helloworld didn't start on lcore{lcores[0]}",
+        )
+
+    def test_hello_world_all_cores(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Steps:
+            Run the helloworld app on all usable logical cores.
+        Verify:
+            The app prints a message from all used cores:
+            "hello from core <core_id>"
+        """
+
+        # get the maximum logical core number
+        eal_para = self.sut_node.create_eal_parameters(
+            lcore_filter_specifier=LogicalCoreList(self.sut_node.lcores)
+        )
+        result = self.sut_node.run_dpdk_app(self.app_helloworld_path, eal_para, 50)
+        for lcore in self.sut_node.lcores:
+            self.verify(
+                f"hello from core {int(lcore)}" in result.stdout,
+                f"helloworld didn't start on lcore{lcore}",
+            )
