Taste of Summer Green Bean Salad

Taste of Summer Green Bean Salad

Ingredients:
1 lb fresh green beans, preferably small, cleaned and trimmed.
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved.
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted + 1/4 cup reserved (also toasted)
1/2 red onion, sliced thin into half moons.
1/2 cup fresh basil, sliced into thin strands (chiffonade)
1/4 cup good balsamic vinegar
3 T Olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp sugar

Directions:
Blanch beans in salted boiling water for only 1-2 minutes and cool in an ice bath. Strain and make sure they are dry.

Toss all ingredients through the basil, reserving the 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts.

Whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, Dijon and sugar to combine and toss with green bean mix.

Let marinate for up to an hour and serve - topping with pine nuts.

NOTE: Appearance is best when served within an hour but really tastes great if it sits overnight.