This Green Bean Salad with Balsamic Basil Vinaigrette is best served cold with blanched green beans set aside until cooled then mixed with cherry tomatoes, red onion, craisins, baby arugula, fresh mozzarella balls and some toasted pine nuts. My homemade dressing comprises olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, zest, Dijon mustard, sweet honey, basil, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
You can use this vinaigrette with other salads too because it works every time!
To make Green Bean Salad with Balsamic Basil Vinaigrette, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
Place the beet chunks on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and some salt and pepper. Gently coat.
Roast in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes until softened.
In a mason jar, shake ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil with, 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon of honey, 2 tablespoon of minced fresh basil, and ½ teaspoon each of salt, pepper and garlic powder.
In a large pot, boil water and stir in 2 tablespoons of salt. Add 2 pounds of green beans and cook for about 1-2 minutes until tender crisp. Prepare a bowl of ice water then, once boiled, use a slotted spoon to directly transfer the beans from the boiling water to the ice water to stop cooking, immediately. Drain. Pat well until very dry. Transfer to the salad bowl.
In the large salad bowl, combine the blanched green beans with 2 cups of cherry tomato halves, the roasted beet, ¼ cup of minced red onion, and ½ cup of craisins. Drizzle with some of the prepared dressing, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour, to chill.
To serve, toss the chilled salad combination with 3 cups of baby arugula, 1½ cups of fresh mozzarella, ½ cup of toasted pine nuts and the remaining dressing, if you wish. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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