Green Bean & Tomato Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
This is a great cold salad. The basil and cherry tomatoes marry perfectly with a high-quality sweet balsamic vinegar along with tender-crisp green and yellow wax beans.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
7 minCook
8 minReady
15 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Carb
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | pound |
green beans
trimmed |
|
1 | pound |
wax beans
trimmed |
* |
2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
¼ | cup |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
kosher salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
3 | cups |
cherry tomatoes
halved |
|
1 | cup |
basil
loosely packed, coarsely chopped |
* |
½ | cup |
red onion
finely chopped |
|
1 | x |
basil
sprigs (optional) |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
453.6 | g |
green beans
trimmed |
|
453.6 | g |
wax beans
trimmed |
* |
3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
59 | ml |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
2.5 | ml |
kosher salt
|
|
2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
7.1E+2 | ml |
cherry tomatoes
halved |
|
237 | ml |
basil
loosely packed, coarsely chopped |
* |
118 | ml |
red onion
finely chopped |
|
1 | x |
basil
sprigs (optional) |
* |
Directions
Cook green and wax beans in boiling water 5 minutes.
Drain and plunge beans into ice water; drain.
Combine vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper.
Add beans, tomatoes, basil leaves, and onion; toss gently.
Cover and chill.
Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired