Green Bean Salad With Olives, Walnuts, And Red-Pepper Dressing

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion (1/2 small)
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1/2 cup drained bottled roasted red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 10 pitted kalamata olives

1. Bring vinegar and sugar to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; add onion, tossing to coat. Set aside.
2. Steam green beans, covered, 6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
3. While green beans cook, place roasted red bell pepper and next 5 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Drain onion; discard vinegar mixture.
4. Rinse green beans under cold water; drain well. Combine green beans, onion, tomatoes, walnuts, and olives in a large bowl. Add bell pepper dressing; toss gently to coat. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

white wine vinegar, sugar, red onion, green beans, red bell pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, salt, garlic, cherry, walnuts, olives

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/green-bean-salad-with-olives-walnuts-red-pepper-dressing (may not work)