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Cold Green Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Cold Green Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Cost $6, save $7

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  • 3 Min
  • 4 Servings
  • $6

INGREDIENTS

  • Base

    • 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed

  • Dressing

    • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
    • 🍋 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • 🍋 zest of 1/2 lemon
    • 🧂 salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    • 1 pinch sugar, or more to taste

  • Garnish

    • 🧀 2 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled
    • 🌰 ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds

  • Miscellaneous

    • ice as needed

STEPS

1

Make an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice water, and set aside.

2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add green beans, and blanch until just tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain green beans, and immediately add to ice bath to stop cooking; set aside.

3

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar together in a small bowl to make vinaigrette.

4

Drain green beans well and pat dry with a paper towel to avoid diluting the dressing. Place into a bowl and drizzle with vinaigrette, tossing gently to coat.

5

Transfer tossed green beans to a serving dish. Garnish with goat cheese and almonds.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

170

Calories

  • 6
    Protein
  • 10
    Carbs
  • 12
    Fats

💡 To save prep time, use pre-trimmed green beans.Side this salad with a protein-rich main dish to make it part of a complete meal.Consider substituting goat cheese with feta cheese or toasted almonds with pine nuts for variation.