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Green Bean Summer Salad

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Green Bean Summer Salad

Photo by MadisonMayberry

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best String Bean Salad
  • A&M's Testing Notes: MadisonMayberry's super delicious salad is very simple and perfect for a picnic. The blanched beans are perfectly cooked and well matched with the crunchy toasted nuts and the punch of the...

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    MadisonMayberry's Notes: My mom has always been the best and making great summer salads and inspiring me to create them as well. This is a take on one of my favorite green bean salads from childhood. - MadisonMayberry...

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Serves 6-8

  1. *Preheat oven to 350*F.

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  2. *Place pecans on a baking pan or oven-going baking dish and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Set aside.

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  3. *Place green beans in a large saucepan and add enough water to come about halfway up the green beans. Bring to boiling and cook 5 minutes, or until green beans are crisp-tender, meaning they still have some crunch to them, but are pleasantly tender. Drain beans and place in a large bowl.

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  4. *Add the toasted pecans and chopped onions to the bowl. *In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.

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  5. *Drizzle the olive oil mixture over the green beans and toss to coat. Serve immediately at room temperature, or refrigerate up to a day and serve chilled.

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2 Comments on Green Bean Summer Salad

Lnd_jen Reply

This sounds great - lemon, dill, and toasted pecans, just enough to complement the green beans and not overwhelm them. Nice recipe!

Copy_of_me Reply

Sounds delicious! Nice photo too..

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