Steamed Green Beans with Tomato-Garlic Vinaigrette

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