Green Bean Salad

By Bostoncook

Recipezaar

Ingredients

• 1 lb green beans, fresh or canned
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook cut green beans in boiling water, if fresh, 5 minutes til tender crisp, if using canned, just drain, Drain beans and rinse in cold water.

2. Combine fresh lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in a small bowl, stir well with a whisk. Combine green beans with the tomatoes and toss with the vinaigrette. Add pine nuts just before serving.

Notes: This was good, just nothing terribly special. It probably suffered from being part of a meal with two other outstanding dishes!