Green Beans with Bacon-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  pounds  green beans
• 2  bacon slices
• 1/4  cup  minced shallots
• 3  tablespoons  coarsely chopped almonds
• 2  tablespoons  brown sugar
• 1/4  cup  white balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Cook green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well; set aside.

Cook bacon in a small skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet. Crumble; set aside. Add shallots to bacon fat in skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add almonds; sauté 1 minute. Remove and let cool. Add sugar and vinegar; stir until sugar dissolves. Add crumbled bacon.

Pour vinaigrette over beans, tossing gently to coat.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

75 (31% from fat)

Fat:

2.6g (sat 0.5g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

3.4g

Carbohydrate:

11.8g

Fiber:

2.8g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.4mg

Sodium:

50mg

Calcium:

54mg