Fresh Green Bean And Tomato Salad With Creamy Garlic Dressing

• 1 pound fresh green beans washed, ends trimmed and snapped in half
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes washed and cut in half
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes yellow, washed and cut in half
• 3 cloves garlic cut into pieces
• 1 shallot cut into a few pieces
• 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans toasted and, for garnish, substitute almonds or pine nuts if you'd prefer

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

beans washed, tomatoes, tomatoes, garlic, shallot, red wine vinegar, olive oil, brown mustard, salt, ground black pepper, pecans

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Fresh-Green-Bean-and-Tomato-Salad-with-Creamy-Garlic-Dressing-1657385 (may not work)