Chilled Minty Green Beans Recipe

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This is an easy accompaniment to any dish. I love to use fresh beans from the garden to make it.—Patty Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

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Chilled Minty Green Beans Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 13 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/3 cup minced fresh mint
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, mint, garlic and salt. Pour over beans and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 13 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 106 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 142 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Chilled Minty Green Beans in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2008, p164