Tri Color Bean Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette

Submitted By: Diane Nemitz
Serves 4

Ingredients:
One good handful each (about one cup each) purple, green and yellow bush beans
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
leaf lettuce for serving
juice of one lemon
1/4 cup walnut oil
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese

In large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper.

Wash and dry beans and cut off stem ends. Cut each bean lengthwise (French style) and place in bowl with onion. Allow to stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes (or refrigerate up to one hour, then remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before serving.

Place lettuce leaves on four individual salad plates and top with beans. Scatter cheese over top.

 

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