Summer Spa Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Green beans
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced shallot
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Water
2 tablespoons	30ml	Rice vinegar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
		Freshly ground black pepper - to taste
		Coarse salt - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped parsley
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped dill

Recipe Instructions

Remove stem end of beans. Rinse under running water. Heat water in steamer until steaming. Add beans in even layer in bottom of steamer. Steam beans until tender yet crunchy and bright green, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove beans from steamer and add to bowl of ice water to shock. Drain and pat dry.

Combine shallot, olive oil, 1 tablespoon water and rice vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Add to beans and toss well to coat. Arrange beans on serving platter. Sprinkle over coarse salt, then parsley and dill.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 67 calories; 229 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 4 grams fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; 1.28 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 05-31-2000

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