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Steamed Green Beans with Tomato-Garlic Vinaigrette

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The heady, tangy vinaigrette complements the crisp, sweet green beans. Use a garlic press, if you have one, to crush the garlic for this summery dressing; a press crushes garlic into small pieces, encouraging good-for-you compounds to develop.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

  • 1  tablespoon  white wine vinegar
  • 1/2  teaspoon  Dijon mustard
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 2  garlic cloves, crushed and minced
  • 1  tablespoon  extravirgin olive oil
  • 1/2  cup  seeded chopped tomato
  • 2  teaspoons  chopped fresh thyme
  • 1  pound  green beans, trimmed

Preparation

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; slowly add oil, whisking to combine. Stir in tomato and thyme; let stand 10 minutes.

2. Steam beans, covered, 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cut into 2-inch pieces; add to tomato mixture, tossing gently to coat.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
73 (44% from fat)
Fat:
3.6g (sat 0.5g,mono 2.5g,poly 0.5g)
Protein:
2.4g
Carbohydrate:
9.8g
Fiber:
4.2g
Cholesterol:
0.0mg
Iron:
1.4mg
Sodium:
162mg
Calcium:
48mg
Jackie Mills, MS, RD, Cooking Light, JULY 2008