Italian Green Bean Salad
This easy Italian Green Bean Salad is a cold side dish filled with crisp green beans, pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese.
Servings 10
Calories 157kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Fresh green beans
- 2 tablespoons Salt
- 8.5 ounces Sun-dried tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons Pine nuts
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese
Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare green beans by snapping off ends and cutting to desired length.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt to the water.
- Add your green beans to the boiling water and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until they are softened but still have a slight crunch.
- While green beans cook combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning, and whisk together.
- Drain cooked green beans and run cool water over them to stop the cooking process.
- Once green beans are completely cooled dry them off and add to a large bowl with pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes, and vinaigrette. Toss to coat then top with Parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1561mg | Potassium: 945mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3.1mg