Marinated Green Bean & Cheese Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups young green string beans
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 6 ounces reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, diced (1 1/2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 remove the ends of strings from the beans.
• 2 steam them just until crispy-tender, and then place them under cold running water to stop the cooking.
• 3 drain thoroughly and set aside.
• 4 combine the dry mustard with 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and stir until completely dissolved.
• 5 add all the remaining ingredients except the cooked beans, onion and cheese, and mix well.
• 6 combine the beans, onion and cheese in a nonaluminum bowl and pour the marinade over them.
• 7 mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.