Mediterranean Green Beans

Name: Mediterranean Green Beans
Ingredients: 1/3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives; 1 large shallot, sliced; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons whole grain Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 (8-oz.) packages haricots verts (thin green beans)

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 large shallot, sliced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons whole grain Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 (8-oz.) packages haricots verts (thin green beans)

Directions

1

Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir in olive oil, and add salt and pepper to taste.
2

Cook green beans in boiling salted water to cover 3 to 4 minutes or until bright and crisp-tender; drain. Plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain and pat dry. Toss together beans and olive mixture. Serve at room temperature, or cover and chill up to 2 hours.