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Walnut Green Bean Salad

Name: Walnut Green Bean Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups cut fresh green beans; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 8 cups torn mixed salad greens; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

10 servings

Sauteed green beans, hunks of blue cheese and toasted nuts make this an extremely decadent salad. "I lightened up two recipes and combined them into this elegant specialty," writes Sarah Bartel from her home in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

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Ingredients

2 cups cut fresh green beans
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the green beans in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender. In a large bowl, combine the salad greens and beans.
In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar and remaining oil; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and blue cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 68 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 45mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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