Light And Refreshing
Cold Green Bean Salad
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Green beans are a great source of vitamin C, which helps support a healthy immune system, as well as fiber and folate.
This green bean salad is a great side salad next to a grilled chicken or steak dish.
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 14 ozs green Beans
- salt
- 9 ozs Broccolini
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 ozs mixed Lettuce (such as Lollo Rosso and Biondo, baby spinach, frisee lettuce)
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- 3 Tbsps Vegetable broth
- 4 Tbsps white balsamic vinegar
- ½ organic lemon (zest and juice)
- 1 tsp finely chopped Savory
Preparation steps
1.
Trim green beans and cook in boiling salted water for about 6 minutes until al dente. Rinse in cold water and drain. Rinse the broccolini and cut in half lengthwise. Peel the garlic and finely chop.
Trim the lettuce, rinse and pluck small. Sauté the broccolini with the garlic in hot oil for 2-3 minutes.
2.
Deglaze with the broth, remove from the heat and leave until done, 3-4 minutes. Mix with the beans, vinegar, lemon juice, zest, lettuce, and savory. Season with salt and serve.
