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bunyan's diabetic green bean salad

Recipe by
Paul Bushay
Mesa, AZ

Haven't made this one in a while either! It's really good!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 3 Hr 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bunyan's diabetic green bean salad

  • FOR THE SALAD
  • 12 oz
    fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 8 oz
    yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 md
    shallot, thinly sliced
  • FOR THE VINEGARETTE
  • 1/3 c
    rough chopped fresh basil
  • 3 Tbsp
    balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp
    rough chopped sun dried tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2 clove
    minced garlic
  • sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

How To Make bunyan's diabetic green bean salad

  • 1
    FOR THE SALAD
  • 2
    In a medium saucepan, cook green beans, covered, in a small amount of boiling lightly salted water about 8 minutes or just until crisp-tender.
  • 3
    Drain & plunge into an ice bath immediately.
  • 4
    In a large bowl, combine beans, cherry tomato halves, and shallot slices
  • 5
    FOR THE VINEGARETTE
  • 6
    In a blender, add the basil, balsamic vinegar, sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt & pepper
  • 7
    Puree till you get the consistency you want
  • 8
    Pour the pureed vinegarette over the salad
  • 9
    Toss
  • 10
    Chill for 3 hours
  • 11
    Serve

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