Green Bean Salad Recipe

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This salad only has a few on-hand fixings to toss together. With a hint of garlic, it stands up beside a highly flavored main dish. Plus, the lemon dressing refreshes the palate.—Elizabeth Freise, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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Green Bean Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
3 cups frozen cut green beans
3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges

Directions

In a saucepan, bring water to a boil; add beans. Return to a boil; cook for 5 minutes (beans will be crisp-tender). Immediately rinse beans in cold water. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper; whisk in the oil. Place the beans and tomatoes on salad plates; drizzle with dressing. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 89 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 329 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Green Bean Salad in Country Woman July/August 2003