Warm Green Bean & Potato Salad

Name: Warm Green Bean & Potato Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb white potatoes or 1 lb yellow new potato; 12 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pcs. (about 2 cups); 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped; 1/3 cup bottled parmesan salad dressing (I like Ken's Steak House) or 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing (I like Ken's Steak House); 4 cups pre-washed italian salad greens; 4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled (optional)

Submitted by Zephs Wife

"With sun dried tomatoes and bacon, this is the tastiest green bean salad I've had. It looks pretty too! Got this recipe from the Ralph's grocery store."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 1 lb white potatoes or 1 lb yellow new potato
12 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pcs. (about 2 cups)
¹⁄₄ cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped
¹⁄₃ cup bottled parmesan salad dressing (I like Ken's Steak House) or 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing (I like Ken's Steak House)
4 cups pre-washed italian salad greens
4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled (optional)

directions

Halve or quarter potatoes. In a small saucepan cook potatoes and green beans, covered, in lightly salted water for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to saucepan. Gently toss with dried tomatoes and salad dressing.
Place greens in large serving bowl (pre-bagged type is fine). Stir in potatoes and green beans. Sprinkle with bacon crumbles, if desired.
Recipe notes: Pick fresh, crisp and tender green beans that snap when you break them. Try to select ones that are consistent in size to ensure even cooking. Wash in cool water, drain, then remove stems and tops. You can cook green beans either whole, sliced or slivered. Steam, boil or microwave as quickly as possible to preserve the nutrients.
Per serving: 130 calories, 21g carbs, 5g protein, 4g fat, 4g fiber, 5mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium as listed but can vary depending on what type of dressing you use.
For Vegetarian omit bacon.

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Was going to make this without the bacon as part of a supper with my veggie son & his wife, but then they had to cancel, so I added the bacon in to check out the taste ~ HANDS DOWN WONDERFUL! However, another time, when the vegetarians are here, I'll make it again just for them! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees at the tail end of the current Pick A Chef]

Sydney Mike

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Zephs Wife

Anaheim, 43

I live in Anaheim Hills, CA - grew up in the next town over and have never lived anywhere else. I mostly work out of my home. My husband and I have an electrical sign business and I do the office work along with being crane operator about once or twice a week. I also drive one of the big trucks as needed. Prior to working with my husband (for the past 10 years, I was an executive secretary for 20 years so this has been a big change from corporate offices to construction fields, I love it. For fun, we go to Vegas about once a month and I also enjoy gambling at the local Indian casinos although my husband does not. I'm not a great cook but I do enjoy being creative in the kitchen...good thing my husband will try anything I make. I rarely follow a recipe exactly usually combining two or more recipes and trying to create my own. Rarely does it come out better than the original authors but I have fun. I enjoy collecting cookbooks and reading recipes. I have won two cookoffs, one for chili and one for smoked ribs. My husband is my taste tester telling me what it needs more of as I cook - thats how we won the chili cookoff. I credit him with that one! I don't have any children, have been married 30 years this year. I love animals and my beloved sheltie mix dog died at age 14 back in 2000 and I just haven't found another dog yet. My family and friends have me babysit their dogs which I really enjoy. My passions are probably the Anaheim Angels baseball and I like the Chargers football. Don't really care for basketball but do enjoy a good hockey game. We enjoy riding (on the back only, thank you our Harley that my husband has had since he bought it brand new back in 1977. I'll have to think about what my pet peeves are, I'll come back to you on that one. UPDATE: Ok, I've decided my pet peeve is having a recipe reviewed when the person didn't even make it as written, changes the ingredients and then gives it a poor review. Thats just not right. <img alt= src=/<a href= /> http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg> src=<a href=http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg>>http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg></a>

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