Savory Bean & Tomato Salad Recipe

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Garlic and blue cheese in the dressing really perk up green beans and tomatoes. Carol Gano sends this recipe from her home in Ballwin, Missouri.

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Savory Bean & Tomato Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
6 medium tomatoes (about 2 pounds), sliced
3 green onions, coarsely chopped
DRESSING:
1/4 cup lime juice
2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
5 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon pine nuts
2 tablespoons fresh savory leaves

Directions

Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place beans in ice water.
Drain and pat dry. Cut into 2-in. pieces. Divide the tomatoes, green onions and cut green beans among six salad plates.
For dressing, in a blender, combine the lime juice, blue cheese, oil, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. Drizzle over salads. Sprinkle with pine nuts and savory. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 138 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 201 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Savory Bean & Tomato Salad in Simple & Delicious July/August 2008, p48

Pine Nuts

Also know as pignolia or pinon, the pine nut is the small seed from one of several pine tree varieties. They are small elongated ivory-colored nuts measuring about 3/8 inch long and having a soft texture and a buttery flavor. Frequently used in Italian dishes and sauces such as pesto, pine nuts are often toasted to enhance their flavor.