Green Bean and Red Pepper Salad

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Green Bean and Red Pepper Salad

A colourful salad with fresh crisp green beans and sweet red peppers with a zesty dressing and fresh basil.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2

Total Time17

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Keyword: bean and pepper salad with basil, green bean and red pepper salad, green bean salad, green bean salad with red peppers, green bean vinaigrette

Servings: people

Calories: 123kcal

Ingredients

1 lb tender thin green beans 450 g
2 sweet red peppers
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish or 1 tsp dried
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp fresh cracked black pepper

Instructions

Rinse and trim stems from beans. Discard any that aren't full length or are poor quality and save for another use.
Rinse and finely slice red peppers into thin strips similar in size to the beans.
Prepare dressing by combining all remaining ingredients. Shake well.
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add beans and cook for 2 minutes. Add pepper, remove pot from heat and drain well after about 20-30 seconds. Rinse well with very cold water and drain well, shaking to ensure all water is removed.
Return beans and pepper to pot and pour most of the dressing over top. Toss well. Refrigerate until well chilled.
To serve, arrange on a platter and top with fresh chopped basil. Drizzle additional dressing over top if desired.

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