Green Bean & Tomato Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

Author: reciperunner.com
Recipe type: Salad/Side Dish
Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  3 mins Total time:  13 mins
Serves: 4
A simple fresh salad perfect for spring!

Ingredients
Salad

• 1 pound fresh green beans, washed and end trimmed
• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 T. shallot, minced

Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

• 2 T. fresh lemon juice
• 2 T. dijon mustard
• 1 T. rice wine vinegar
• 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
• ½ t. agave nectar or honey
• 1 small clove of garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Clean and trim the ends off of the green beans.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. Add in a few pinches of salt to the water and then add in the green beans.
4. Cook the green beans in the water for 3 minutes.
5. Remove the green beans from the water and put them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
6. While they are cooling, chop the tomatoes in half and mince the shallot.
7. Place the drained and cooled green beans, halved tomatoes, and shallot in a serving bowl.
8. In a small bowl or mason jar add all of the vinaigrette ingredients and whisk or shake them well.
9. Pour half the dressing over the salad and toss everything together.
10. Serve the salad immediately or store in the fridge until you are ready to serve.