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Bean Salad with Cranberries and Pecans
Description
Healthy Green Bean Salad Recipe with a festive feel. Can be made in advance.
Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh tender green beans
- salt
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 small red onion sliced into thin rings
Dressing
- 2 Tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Dash sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Methods/steps
- Snap ends off of green beans
- Blanch in 2 quarts of lightly salted water until cooked but still crunchy. Drain and plunge in ice water to stop the cooking.
- Allow beans to dry by laying them spread out on a paper towel.
- Slice beans in half, place in a large bowl. Add cranberries, pecans and onions.
Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a screw top jar. Shake well.
- Drizzle the desired amount over the green bean salad.
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