Dee's Italian Green Bean Salad
Bright, fresh, and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, Dee's Italian Green Bean Salad is the perfect addition to your table, whether you're hosting a summer barbecue or looking for a quick and healthy side dish. This recipe combines tender-crisp blanched green beans, juicy cherry tomatoes, briny black olives, and aromatic fresh basil, all tossed in a zesty homemade garlic-Dijon vinaigrette. Ready in just 20 minutes, this vibrant salad is a celebration of bold Italian ingredients and simple preparation. Serve it chilled or at room temperature to let the vibrant flavors shine—an easy and impressive dish that’s naturally gluten-free and full of wholesome goodness!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.5 cup black olives
- 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Step 1
Trim the ends off the green beans and rinse them under cold running water.
Step 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the green beans and blanch them for 4-5 minutes, until tender-crisp.
Step 3
Drain the green beans and immediately transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Let them sit for 2-3 minutes, then drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
Step 4
Halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion. Roughly chop the black olives and tear the basil leaves into smaller pieces.
Step 5
In a large serving bowl, combine the blanched green beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, black olives, and basil leaves.
Step 6
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the vinaigrette.
Step 7
Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Step 8
Refrigerate the salad for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Step 9
Just before serving, give the salad a quick toss and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (896.0g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 666.9 |
| Total Fat 50.4g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 7.7g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1836.8mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 52.8g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 20.8g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 23.6g | |
| Protein 11.9g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 0IU | 0% |
| Calcium 288.2mg | 0% |
| Iron 10.2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1651.3mg | 0% |
Source of Calories