Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Salt and Pepper Dressing - an easy, whole food side dish
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh green beans cut in bite size pieces
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half
- Kosher salt
- black pepper
- splash of red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Blanch the green beans by adding them to a pot of already boiling water.
- Let them cook in the boiling water 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice water.
- Drain the green beans and pour them into the ice water to stop the cooking process.
- Drain again and add to the salad bowl.
- Stir in the tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with kosher salt, pepper and add a splash of red wine vinegar.
- Adjust seasonings and serve.
- This recipe holds well in the refrigerator for a couple of days.