Yellow beans are in season are tender and mild in flavor. This tasty bean salad is lightly marinated in balsamic vinaigrette with orange pepper, red onion and flavored with fresh basil.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
8 minCOOK
10 minREADY
15 minIngredients
* 1 lb. organic fresh yellow wax beans
* 1 organic orange pepper, thinly sliced
* ½ organic red onion, thinly sliced For the marinate
* 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
For the marinate
• 2 tsp. GF balsamic vinegar
• ½ tsp. pure maple syrup
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ½ tsp. sea salt
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves
Directions
Place beans in salted boiling water and cook for 5 minutes, drain immediately and cool. If you prefer the beans softer cook another 3 minutes.
Whisk together all the ingredients for the marinate
Add beans, marinate and basil into a large bowl and toss.
Refrigerate for one hour before serving. Toss beans couple of times while marinating to make sure all the beans are well coated.
Garnish with parsley.
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