Simple Yellow Beans Salad
Published: August 4, 2014 | By: Kristina Stosek
Prep Time 10 Minutes Difficulty Easy Cook Time 8 Minutes Serves 4 Average Rating: 4 | Rated By: 1 users
When yellow beans are in season they are tender and mild in flavour. This tasty bean salad is lightly marinated in balsamic vinaigrette with orange pepper, red onion and flavoured with fresh basil. This healthy side compliments any meal.
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 lb. organic fresh yellow wax beans1 organic orange pepper, thinly sliced½ organic red onion, thinly slicedFor the marinate • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil • 2 tsp. GF balsamic vinegar • ½ tsp. pure maple syrup • 1 garlic clove, minced • ½ tsp. sea salt • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper½ cup fresh basil leaves *As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Instructions
Place beans in salted boiling water and cook for 5 minutes, drain immediately and cool. If you prefer the beans softer cook another 3 minutes.Whisk together all the ingredients for the marinateAdd beans, marinate and basil into a large bowl and toss.Refrigerate for one hour before serving. Toss beans couple of times while marinating to make sure all the beans are well coated. 
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