Green Bean Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Basil

Today I made you a simple yet very tasty salad. The ingredients are pretty basic but together they burst with flavors. If you think a green bean salad is bland, then you need to think again!

It’s 115F in Sydney, hot crazy weather again, and the only thing I wanna do is lie in bed, take a cold shower and repeat the process until tonight, when hopefully it is cooler. I had in mind a delicious dessert for you guys, but I’m afraid you’ll have to wait. There’s no way I can turn the oven on. Did I mention there’s no AC in our unit? Well, there’s no AC in our unit. So I give you a fresh and healthy salad, so I can stay alive and you can stay fit. Good deal, right?

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Green Bean Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Basil

Course Salad

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 1

Calories 259 kcal

Ingredients

• 8 oz fresh green beans
• 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp shallots chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped

For the balsamic vinaigrette

• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Steam your green beans (check this link for different cooking methods) and let them cool completely.
2. Meanwhile, prepare vinaigrette. In a small bowl, mix together mustard, vinegar and oil.
3. In a plate or small salad bowl, combine green beans, sun dried tomatoes, shallots, basil.
4. Drizzle with vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper and serve.

Recipe Notes

I eat this salad for lunch or dinner as a main, but you could also serve it as a side. In that case, the serving size would be smaller.

Nutrition Facts

Green Bean Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Basil

Amount Per Serving (1 salad)

Calories 259 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 135mg 6%

Potassium 1735mg 50%

Total Carbohydrates 39g 13%

Dietary Fiber 10g 40%

Sugars 22g

Protein 9g 18%

Vitamin A 43.3%

Vitamin C 52.1%

Calcium 12.4%

Iron 31.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.