Taste Of Summer Green Bean Salad

• 1 pound fresh green beans, preferably small, cleaned & trimmed.
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, havled
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted + 1/4 cup reserved (also toasted)
• 1/2 Red onion, sliced thin into half moons.
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, sliced into thin strands (chiffonade)
• 1/4 cup good balsamic vinegar
• 3 T. Olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 t. Dijon mustard
• 1 t. sugar
• Mixed baby greens

1. Blanch in salted boiling water for only 1-2 minutes & cool green beans in an ice bath. Strain & make sure they are dry.
2. Toss all ingredients through the basil, reserving the 1/4 c. toasted pine nuts.
3. Whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, dijon & sugar to combine and toss with green bean mix.
4. Let marinate for up to an hour and serve over mixed baby greens & top with the reserved pine nuts.

green beans, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, red onion, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, mustard, sugar, baby greens

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/taste-of-summer-green-bean-salad-1206082 (may not work)