Green Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette

Name: Green Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 pound fresh green beans; Salt to taste; 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar; 4 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or chives; 3 red ripe tomatoes, about 1 pound, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

By Pierre Franey

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 5(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

¾pound fresh green beans
Salt to taste
2teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
½teaspoon minced garlic
2tablespoons red-wine vinegar
4tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
Freshly ground pepper to taste
⅛teaspoon ground cumin
2tablespoons chopped fresh basil or chives
3red ripe tomatoes, about 1 pound, sliced ¼ inch thick
¼cup finely chopped red onion

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Preparation

Step 1
Trim off the ends of the beans. Drop them into boiling salted water to cover, and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain and let cool.
Step 2
Place the mustard, garlic and vinegar in a salad bowl. Gradually add the oil while stirring with a wire whisk. Add salt, pepper, cumin, and basil or chives. Stir and blend. Add the green beans, tomatoes and red onion. Toss and serve.