Green Bean Tomato Salad
Trim ends of beans and leave them whole.
- Cook25 min
- Total25 min
- Serves1
- LevelEasy
Ingredients
- 500gr\17oz string beans or small haricots verts
- 3 ripe tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. Dijon Mustard
- 2 tbsp. red-wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp. finely chopped shallots or green onions
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped garlic
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 tbsp. salt and freshly ground pepper
- coarsely chopped basil
Preparation
- Trim ends of beans and leave them whole.
- Drop beans into a saucepan with salted boiling water. Cook until crisp tender, about 3 to 5 minutes according to the size of the beans. Do not overcook. Drain and let cool.
- Cut away the core of each tomato, and cut it into wedges.
- In a salad bowl, add mustard, vinegar, shallots, garlic, oil, salt and pepper and blend with a wire whisk. Add beans and tomatoes, toss well. Sprinkle with basil.