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Green Bean Blue Cheese Salad

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"This salad has crunchy green beans and creamy blue cheese and is full of flavor." — Melanie

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1 pound fresh green beans, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup olive oil

4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted
salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Place green beans in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Allow to cool.
In a medium bowl, combine beans, onion, blue cheese, and pecans. Stir in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Chill for at least an hour before serving.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 1 hr 30 mins

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These green beans were FABULOUS! I absolutely loved them and would rather eat these than the pizza we had tonight! A recipe keeper for sure. I did make a few slight changes, boiling the green beans for 5 minutes and then shocking them in cold water since I don't have a steamer. And I left the beans whole, but will probably cut them in half next time! And I did not have red onion so I used white onion and sauteed it (I do not like a heavy onion taste). Also the olive oil and vinegar is way too much in my opinion. I only used 1/4 cup olive oil and the full amount of vinegar (but red wine instead) and there was a huge puddle at the bottom of my bowl. Next time, yes there will be a next time for sure, I will use 1/8 cup oil and 2 tbsp red wine vinegar. Five stars!!

—Daniel den Hoed

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 08, 2005

This was a nice way to do beans. My kids loved it I wasnt that rave about it but will make it again as 100% better than just plain old beans.

—stikychikn

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Jun 28, 2004

I thought this recipes and the blended flavors were very good, however the next time I make it (and there will be lots of next times), I will not use the olive oil/balsamic vinegar for the dressing. The blue cheese tends to be strong to the point of overpowering depending on what brand you use, and I felt that the taste of the blue cheese and the balsamic vinegar were "fighting" for supremacy in this salad. I will use a light Italian, Greek or plain oil and vinegar next time.

—risa89103

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Dec 02, 2004

To my surprise the flavors complemented one another very nicely. I did not love this dish but my husband and co-workers did. It was easy to make, so I will do so again. BTW - I followed another users advice and just used an Italian dressing that I liked...much easier than the oil ect..

—JZM

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Nov 27, 2005

This was a great cold side dish for our Thanksgiving dinner. The only thing I changed was replacing 1 Tbs. of the balsamic vinegar with Apple Cider vinegar. Will definitely make again!!

—danaopal

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Jan 14, 2004

This recipe was awesome. The flavor of the blue cheese and balsamic vinegar was very good. I did make a couple of changes though. Because I'm watching the fat in my diet, I eliminated the oil completely and I only had almonds on hand...just as good. I will be making this again!

—SPIRITGLOW

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Nov 07, 2004

YUMMY - I increased the blue cheese, only "coated" the beans with oil/balsamic, and replaced pecans with walnuts. Still good.

—LULUNA

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Jul 20, 2004

Yummy! I loved everything about this dish. Really fresh and fine taste. MMMM

—MARGARETD

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Nutrition

Calories
419 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
13.3 g
4%

Cholesterol
6 mg
2%

Fat
40.3 g
62%

Fiber
5.4 g
22%

Protein
5.4 g
11%

Sodium
275 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Green Bean Blue Cheese Salad

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 419
Calories from Fat: 363

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40.3g 62 %
** Saturated Fat 6.3g 31 %
Cholesterol 6mg 2 %
Sodium 275mg 11 %
Potassium 342mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 13.3g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 5.4g 22 %
Protein 5.4g 11 %
Sugars 4.7g
Vitamin A 17 %
Vitamin C 32 %
Calcium 13 %
Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 20 %
** Niacin 16 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 28 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.