Minty Green Bean Salad Recipe
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Minty Green Bean Salad

By: CELANE47 
"Unusual Italian green bean salad. Garlic and mint together - what a combo! My secret vinaigrette recipe too!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 pound fresh green beans
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 slices onion, chopped
  • 1 sprig fresh mint leaves
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  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil, and cook the green beans 10 minutes, or until tender but crisp; drain.
  2. Transfer green beans to a medium bowl, and mix with garlic, onion, and mint.
  3. In a small container with a lid, mix olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic, basil, mustard, salt, and pepper. Shake until well blended. Toss into the green bean mixture.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 144 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2006 by maryannejan   view full review
very tasty! Iused about 1/2 the garlic and that I thought was plenty. I also doubled the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by LINDSER   view full review
The beans and mint are nice together, but there is far too much oil and garlic in the recipe. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by kew   view full review
You do taste the garlic in this recipe, but both my husband and I enjoyed the taste very much,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by KymInNM   view full review
This is a good, different green bean salad. I really liked the contrasting flavors of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by MAUSERATI   view full review
Very nice. TIP: Those folks who find the garlic too strong; try poaching the cloves in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2007 by BN61079   view full review
This was good, but not great. I took other reviewer's suggestions and cut the garlic down to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by Sheila   view full review
This was a very good recipe. I did decrease the amount of garlic, but added raisins which...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2008 by Kristy   view full review
Tasty. I cut down on the oil per some other reviewers' suggestion and quadrupled the mint. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2008 by wat2eat Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This has such a fresh/sweet flavor. I love it. I didn't notice the garlic being too strong,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2007 by VIVNIDHI   view full review
I needed to add a little more vinegar. Just loved it. Thanks a lot!

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