Green Beans With Walnut Vinaigrette

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 quarts water
• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed (or combination of green and yellow beans)
• 3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 8 green onions, minced
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup dill, snipped
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar (may use part balsamic)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup radish, thinly sliced (or radish roses)
• 2 tablespoons parsley, snipped (or or and dill)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat. add the beans, reduce the heat to moderate, cover, and cook until crisp tender-about 5 minutes. drain the bean in a colander and rinse under cold water. drain well and place in a serving bowl.
• 2 blend the walnuts, green onions, parsley, dill, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth, about 1 minute. spoon over the beans and toss well. refrigerate, tightly covered, for about 1 hour. this will keep up to 24 hours.
• 3 just before serving, garnish with the radishes and parsley, if desired. serve as a side dish or a light luncheon dish with cheese and a crusty bread. enjoy!