Fresh Green Bean And Tomato Salad With Creamy Garlic Dressing

• FOR THE SALAD:
• 1 pound Fresh Green Beans, Washed, Ends Trimmed And Snapped In Half
• 1/2 pints Red Grape Tomatoes, Washed And Sliced In Half
• 1/2 pints Yellow Grape Tomatoes, Washed And Sliced In Half
• 2 Tablespoons Pecans, Toasted And Chopped, For Garnish (optional)
• FOR THE DRESSING:
• 3 cloves Garlic, Cut Into Chunks
• 1 whole Shallot, Cut Into Chunks
• 1/8 cups Red Wine Vinegar
• 1/3 cups Olive Oil
• 1/4 cups Spicy Brown Mustard
• 1/8 teaspoons Salt
• 1/8 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper

1. For the dressing:
2. Add all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Taste the dressing and season, as needed. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
3. For the salad:
4. Refrigerate the clean tomatoes until ready to cut them and assemble the salad.
5. Blanch the green beans in a pot of boiling water for about three minutes. Then drain them and immediately place them in a bowl of ice water. Once cold, drain them and refrigerate until ready to assemble the salad.
6. When ready to serve, add the green beans and tomatoes to a large bowl. Drizzle the chilled dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
7. Serve on individual plates and garnish with the toasted pecans.
8. Add more dressing as desired.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/fresh-green-bean-and-tomato-salad-with-creamy-garlic-dressing/ (may not work)