penne with green beans and tomatoes

Name: PENNE WITH GREEN BEANS AND TOMATOES
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 package(s) (16 oz.) whole wheat penne pasta; 1 package(s) (8 oz.) haricots verts (thin green beans) cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces; 1 pint(s) grape tomatoes, halved; 3/4 cup(s) lemon-shallot vinaigrette (recipe below); 1/4 cup(s) chopped fresh dill; ## LEMON-SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE:; 1/2 cup(s) fresh lemon juice; 1 - shallot, minced; 1 cup(s) olive oil; 1/4 cup(s) minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon(s) honey; 1 tablespoon(s) whole grain dijon mustard; - salt and pepper to taste

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Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Jun 20, 2014

This could be a salad, a side dish or a complete meal, whatever you choose. It's a really good summertime dish to have when tomatoes are at their best. Recipe & photo: Southern Living Magazine 06-20-14

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 package (16 oz.) whole wheat penne pasta
1 package (8 oz.) haricots verts (thin green beans) cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup lemon-shallot vinaigrette (recipe below)
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
LEMON-SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE:
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 - shallot, minced
1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make penne with green beans and tomatoes

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding green beans to boiling water during last 2 minutes of cooking time; drain. Rinse pasta mixture under cold running water until cool; drain.

Step 2

Toss together pasta mixture, tomatoes, and vinaigrette. Cover and chill up to 24 hours, if desired. Just before serving stir in dill, and add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3

VINAIGRETTE: Stir together the lemon juice and shallot; let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in olive oil, parsley, honey and Dion mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 week.
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