Minted Green Bean Salad

• 14 cup water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 20 mint leaves, roughly torn
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 12 teaspoon minced garlic (1 clove)
• 14 teaspoon dried basil
• 14 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil, and cook the green beans 6-10 minutes, or until tender but crisp; drain.
2. In same pan, heat olive oil.
3. Add garlic and scallion, and saute briefly until limp, 2-3 minutes.
4. In a medium bowl, combine green beans, garlic, scallion, and mint.
5. In a small container with a lid, mix olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic, basil, mustard, salt, and pepper.
6. Shake until well blended.
7. Toss into the green bean mixture while hot.
8. Serve hot, room temperature, or cold.

water, white sugar, green beans, olive oil, garlic, scallions, mint, olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic, basil, mustard, salt, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/minted-green-bean-salad-333178 (may not work)