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Green bean salad with pomegranate seeds and fennel

Green bean salad with pomegranate seeds and fennel

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by Cordeliah

Green bean salad with pomegranate seeds and fennel

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by Cordeliah

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    Cordeliah's Notes:

    Very fresh and very healthy. So many flavors in very simple appetizer salad - sweet, sour, ludicrous. The fennel is the punchline.

Serves 6-8

Dressing:

Juice from one lemon Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

1 clove of garlic minced Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Bring about 6 cups of water to a boil in a pot.

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  2. Meanwhile trim the ends of the green beans if necessary.

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  3. Add one tablespoon of salt to the water. Add the green beans and boil for 7 min or until al-dente (soft, but still have some bite and still bright green).

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  4. Drain and put right away in a bowl with ice water for 5 min or so. Drain again.

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  5. Cut the green beans to very small rounds lengthwise. Put in a bowl.

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  6. Cut the half bulb of fennel to small pieces - a bit bigger than the size of the pomegranate seeds.

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  7. Cut the fennel to small dice. Add the fennel and the pomegranate seeds to the bowl.

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  8. Chiffonade the mint leaves and add them as well.

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  9. Mix the dressing ingredients and pour on the green bean mixture.

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  10. This salad is great even after sitting in the fridge for few hours.

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