Minted Green Bean Salad

Submitted by Irmgard

"While this recipe is good when freshly made, it is better if it chills over night. From BBC Good Food."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

600 g green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped

directions

Cook the beans in boiling salted water for 5 to 6 minutes, until just tender, then drain and refresh under cold running water.
Shake well to remove excess water, then pat dry with a paper towel.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a small pan.
Add the garlic and fry quickly until crisp and lightly golden.
Tip into a bowl with the oil from the pan and leave to cool.
Whisk together the remaining oil, vinegar, mint, salt and pepper.
Pour over the beans and mix well.
Tip into a serving dish and scatter over the garlic in its oil.

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Irmgard

Canada

I live with my husband, four cats, and a sweet mutt named Jada in Scarborough, Ontario, where I work as an elementary school administrative assistant. I have a 31 year old daughter who lives with her boyfriend in nearby Don Mills, along with my sweet granddogs, Frankie and Turbo. I would have to say that my passion is animals, since I have so many of them! <img src=http://images.quizilla.com/H/h0t5auce/1108834307_brown_answer.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/532663/cookswithcattitude.JPG alt= /> <img src=http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/CalendarGirlsSwap2009.jpg alt= /> If I had a month off work to do what I please, I would first catch up on my sleep and then just have fun - see a few movies and maybe take a couple of short trips - something that wouldn't break the bank - lol!

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