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This easy-breezy, healthy, delicious Mediterranean-style Wax Bean Cherry Tomato Salad is based on only 7 ingredients, and can be mixed up in 15 minutes. This salad is also vegan and gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 12 ounces small wax beans*, fresh, ends trimmed
- ¼ medium red onion, diced
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Vinaigrette:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 tablespoon oregano (fresh or dried)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- Add water to a medium pot (half-full), cover, and bring to a boil.
- Add wax beans, cover, and simmer over medium heat until they are crisp-tender (about 5 minutes). Drain, place in large bowl, and chill slightly in the refrigerator.
- Add red onion and cherry tomatoes to bowl.
- Mix olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, salt (optional), oregano, and garlic in a small dish. Pour over the wax bean salad mixture.
- Toss gently, sprinkle with almonds, and serve. May serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
- Makes 6 servings (about 2/3 cup each).
Notes
*Note: If you can’t find small wax beans, slice larger ones in half. You can also substitute fresh green beans, or frozen wax beans or green beans in this recipe. If you use frozen, thaw and blanch for 3 minutes.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 81
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g