Fresh Summertime Vegetable Salad

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb french haricots vert, trimmed and halved
• 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup radish, sliced
• 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced then halved
• 2 large fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 steam the haricots verts beans until tender crisp (about 3 min).
• 2 drain, run under cold water to stop cooking and drain again.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the vegetables and feta cheese.
• 4 prepare dressing by whisking together all ingredients.
• 5 pour dressing over salad and mix well.
• 6 sprinkle with chopped walnuts and serve.