Green Bean Bacon Salad

• 2-pounds Fresh french green beans - trimmed
• 1/2 pound - cooked bacon and crumbled
• 1 - cup - chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup - green onions chopped
• 1/2 - cup cilantro - chopped
• 4 - tablespoons - dijon mustard
• 2 Tablespoons- hot water
• 1 - teaspoon sugar
• 3 - tablespoons - honey
• 2 - whole lemon - juiced
• 1/2 - teaspoon salt
• 1 - teaspoon black pepper
• 2/3 cup - olive oil

1. Preheat oven 350. Toast walnuts on a sheet pan for 10 minutes in oven. Remove and cool.
2. Fill large pot of water on high heat and bring to a boil. Drop in green beans and cook for 10 minutes. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Drain beans and drop in ice water to stop cooking process. Drain beans on paper towels.
3. In a jar with a lid, add mustard, honey, chopped cilantro, hot water, lemon juice, sugar, salt, black pepper
4. and olive oil. Shake well until dressing is emulsified Set aside. On a large platter lay beans on the platter, add half the dressing and mix into the beans. Dress with walnuts and bacon. Pour the rest of dressing over salad.

fresh french green beans, bacon, walnuts, onions, cilantro, mustard, tablespoons hot water, sugar, honey, lemon juiced, salt, black pepper, olive oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/green-bean-bacon-salad-1206278 (may not work)