Beans ‘n’ Greens

Name: Beans 'n' Greens
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 14-18 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) cut green beans, drained; 8 cups torn lettuce; 4 cups torn fresh spinach; 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Tasty and a snap to make, this side dish is a guaranteed salad bar star. The tangy marinade dresses up the green beans, spinach and lettuce nicely. I keep the recipe at the front of my easy-to-make file. -Dorothy Pritchett, Wills Point, Texas

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) cut green beans, drained
8 cups torn lettuce
4 cups torn fresh spinach
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the first six ingredients; shake well. Pour over green beans; toss to coat. let stand for 15 minutes. Just before serving, drain beans, reserving the marinade.
In a salad bowl, combine the beans, lettuce, spinach and Swiss cheese. Drizzle with the reserved marinade and toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 161 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 309mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Beans 'n' Greens in Taste of Home October/November 2000

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annemariee

Sep 30, 2017

Super! So tasty! Received rave reviews when I served this at a large family gathering.
vewebber58

Mar 31, 2011

I wasn't fond of this salad. Maybe as suggested, fresh green beans would make it taste better.
kristinmh

Feb 28, 2009

This dish has a lot of potential. I would HIGHLY recommend not only halfing or quatering the recipe (I made half and it would serve at least 10 guests), but it would be much tastier and fresher if you use fresh or blanched green beans. If you follow these modifications, I think this is a salad you can comfortably serve company.