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Summer Green Bean Salad
An easy and delicious low carb salad that’s perfect for your summer get togethers! Fresh, cool, and crisp it’s everything you want to eat on a hot summer day.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 3 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb fresh green beans (washed and cut into pieces)
- 1/2 a red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch green beans in water for about 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to an ice bath for another 2-3 minutes. Drain and place green beans in a large bowl.
- 2
Add in remaining ingredients, and toss well.