Basil And Balsamic Green Bean Salad

Description

I got this from our csa newsletter. It's a wonderful dish, full of fresh summer flavor and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• Fresh Green Beans
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Pine Nuts
• Red Onion
• Fresh Basil
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Olive Oil
• Garlic Cloves
• Dijon Mustard
• Sugar

Instructions

1. Blanch the green beans in salted boiling water for one or two minutes
2. Strain then plunge into an ice bath
3. Strain again, and spread them on a towel to dry while you prep the other ingredients
4. Combine all ingredients through the basil, reserving 1 / 4 cup toasted pine nuts
5. Whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, dijon mustard and sugar until emulsified
6. Toss with green bean mix
7. Let the salad marinate for up to an hour, top with the remaining pine nuts
8. You can serve it immediately, but the longer it marinates, the better it will taste
9. It was even more delicious for lunch the next day