Green Bean Salad With Red Onion And Tomato

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans washed, trimmed
• 1/4 red onion sliced thin
• 1/4 European cucumber cut into thin sticks
• resembling shape and size of green beans
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes halved
• Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• Coarse salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Steam green beans in 1/2-inch boiling water covered for 3 or 4 minutes. Cold shock beans by running under cold water and drain well.

Place beans in a bowl and combine with onions, cucumber and tomato. Dress salad with a generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Season salad with coarse salt and pepper, to taste.

This recipe yields 4 servings.