Italian Green Bean Salad
Created by ForeverMama on August 16, 2024
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #43446
Ingredients
- Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Remaining Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, fresh or frozen thin (French Style)
- 2 tomatoes, cut in wedges
- 1 small onion, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated (amount is flexible)
How to Make
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Step 1: Prepare vinaigrette by mixing all ingredients (from oil - black pepper); place in a bowl and set aside.
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Step 2: Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. (Add about 1/2 teaspoon salt for every cup of water). Add green beans and cook until tender but not completely soft, but crisp tender instead, approximately 5 minutes.
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Step 3: Add cooked beans directly into bowl containing dressing while still warm. Toss to coat.
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Step 4: Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 45 minutes (can prepare ahead and refrigerate overnight).
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Step 5: Just before serving, gently mix in tomato wedges and onion slices. Top with a healthy sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (160.4 g)
- Calories 152.7
- Total Fat - 13.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 2.6 mg
- Sodium - 615.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 6.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 2.8 g
- Protein - 2.8 g
- Calcium - 80.8 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg