Fresh green bean and tomato salad with creamy garlic dressing
A quick and easy Fresh Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing recipe that is gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and lacto-ovo vegetarian. This dish is rich in vitamins and minerals and works well as a budget-friendly hors d'oeuvre.
Ingredients
fresh string beans
2 pounds
garlic
3 cloves
grape tomatoes
0.53 pts
black pepper
0.12 tsps
olive oil
2 Tbsps
pecan pieces
2 Tbsps
red wine vinegar
2 Tbsps
salt
1 tsp
shallot
1
spicy brown mustard
0.25 cup
Method
- For the dressing
- Add all the ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth. Taste the dressing and season, as needed.Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.For the salad
- Refrigerate the clean tomatoes until ready to assemble the salad.Blanch the green beans in boiling water for about three minutes.
- Drain them and immediately place them in ice water. Once cold, drain and refrigerate until ready to assemble the salad.When ready to serve, add the green beans and tomatoes to a large bowl.
- Drizzle the chilled dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Serve on individual plates and garnish with the toasted pecans.
- Add more dressing as desired
Nutrition:
Carbs
21 g
Fat
11 g
Protein
6 g
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