Green Bean & Red Pepper Salad

By B1ondie

Ingredients

• Vinaigrette:
• 1 LB (500g) thin green beans (fresh).
• 1 sweet red pepper
• 1 Red Onion thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup (75 ml.) vegetable oil or olive oil
• 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar (1 white,2 red ? ) (50ml.)
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tsp. dried basil (5 ml.)
• 2 tsp. dijon mustard (10 ml.)
• 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar (2 ml.)
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Trim ends off beans
Cook whole beans in boiling water fo 4 to 5 minutes or until tender & crisp.
Cool under cold water - drain well.
Cover & refrigerate.
Remove seeds from red pepper & cut in thin strips.
In jar with tight lid combine oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, mustard, sugar & salt.
Shake until blended.
Pour over pepper strips & toss.
Before serving add whole green beans & toss again.
Makes 4 - 6 servings.
(loses colour by next day)