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Italian Green Bean Salad
Italian green bean salad is fresh, flavorful and so easy to make! This summer green bean salad is the ultimate make ahead dish and is great for picnics, cookouts or a simple side dish for any meal! You can even make this with frozen or canned green beans.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
Trim the green beans (remove the woody top if needed). Cut the green beans into bite size pieces. I like to line them up together and chop them all at once.
Once the water has come to a boil, add the green beans and cook for 5 minutes.
While the green beans are cooking, fill a large bowl with cold water and ice.
Slice the tomatoes in half (or if using larger tomatoes, cut into bite size pieces).
When the green beans are done cooking, drain them from the boiling water and transfer them to the bowl with the ice water.
Finish chopping the tomatoes if needed, chop the fresh basil.
Drain the green beans, add them to a large bowl along with the tomatoes and basil.
Make the dressing in a small bowl by combining all the ingredients together. Stir with a fork.
Pour the dressing over the green bean mixture and stir well. Let sit at least 15 minutes for the best flavor.
Notes
I recommend buying Haricot verts (French green beans) for this salad as they are thinner and are usually trimmed so they are easy to prep.
If you are using beans from the garden or other beans you bought at the store, be sure to trim the end of the green bean that was attached to the plant (it’s woody and not pleasant to eat). You can snap off the end of the bean if you aren’t sure.
Use frozen green beans in place of fresh. Frozen green beans are great because they are already trimmed and they are easy to keep on hand. Using frozen green beans also makes this salad great to make all year long, not just in the summer.
Allow the salad to sit at least 15 minutes for the best flavor. You can even make this a day in advance if you are short on time and need a dish that can hold up to being made in advance.
Use canned green beans if that is all you have on hand. Be sure to drain and rinse them before using them in the salad. The texture of the beans will be a little different but still super yummy.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
116
Fat
8
g
Carbohydrates
11
g
Fiber
4
g
Sugar
5
g
Protein
3
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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