Green Bean, Grape, And Pasta Toss

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 lb thin fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half
• 1-8oz pkg. penne pasta
• 1 cup mayo
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half
• 1/3 cup diced red onion

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake for 5-7 min until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cook bacon and then crumble. Cook beans in boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 5 min) and then plunge into ice water.
2. Prepare pasta according to directions, drain.
3. Whisk together mayo and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Add pecans, green beans, pasta, grapes, and onion stirring to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill 3 hours. Stir in bacon just before serving.

pecans, bacon, green beans, penne pasta, mayo, red wine vinegar, salt, red grapes, red onion

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/green-bean-grape-and-pasta-toss-50046025 (may not work)