Idaho's herb bean salad

1 Recipe

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Cooked small white beans
1 cup Diced cucumber (pared, seeded)
1 cup Diced sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons Chopped celery
2 tablespoons Parsley
2 tablespoons Chopped green onion
6 Cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup Lemon juice
¼ cup White wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh basil
teaspoon Fresh thyme
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
½ pounds Whole tender green beans
1 tablespoon Honey mustard
1 small Clove garlic; minced
Lettuce leaves
½ teaspoon Salt
teaspoon Pepper
¼ cup Olive or veg. oil

Directions

HERB SALAD

HERB DRESSING

Combine beans, cucumbers, red pepper, celery, green onion & parsley; mix well with one-half cup Herb Dressing. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature. Steam green beans about 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Pour 2 Tbs. Herb Dressing over green beans while still warm. Arrange white beans, green beans & tomatoes on lettuce-lined salad plates.

Serve with additional dressing. Nutritional Analysis: 168 Ca1.,7⅕ g pro.,6⅖ g fat (32% Cal. from fat), 22 g carb., 0 cho1., 6⅘ g fiber, 191 mg sodium. Exchange: 1 starch; 1½ fat.

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