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Mom’s Green Bean Salad

Nothing says summer like fresh green bean salad. This is my mother’s recipe. She always made it with mint, but I also like it with fresh basil. Either way it is the perfect companion to grilled chicken.

Mom’s Green Bean Salad

Ingredients

1 Pound Green Beans Blanched
2-3 Cloves Garlic Thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 Tsp. Red Wine Vinegar
2 Tsp. Balsamic Vinegar
2 Tbsp. Chopped Fresh Basil You can also use Mint
Kosher Salt To taste
Fresh Ground Pepper To taste

Servings:

Instructions

Blanch the green beans in salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes (until they are the tender crisp that you love.) Plunge in ice water to stop cooking and drain well.
In a salad bowl combine the vinegars and olive oil. Stir in the garlic and add the drained green beans and basil (or mint).
Toss to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill for at least an hour before serving.

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