Green Beans With Tasted Hazelnuts And Walnut-basil Vinaigrette

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup walnut oil
• 2 tablespoons minced basil
• 1/2 cup crushed toasted hazelnuts
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook green beans in boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat, drain and rinse in cold water.
• 3 while beans are cooking, in a small bowl, combine garlic and mustard.
• 4 whisk in vinegar.
• 5 in a slow steady stream, whisk in walnut oil.
• 6 whisk in basil.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 in medium bowl, combine beans, vinaigrette and hazelnuts.
• 9 stir to mix and chill for 2 to 3 hours before eating.