Green Bean and Tomato Salad

This colorful green bean and tomato salad can be served as a light meal or a side dish. It’s an easy recipe that brings together classic Italian flavors.

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The best part this green bean and tomato salad is that this salad will keep for days. It’s perfect for those of you who like to meal prep.

INGREDIENTS

Trim the ends off of the beans. Cook in boiling water until al dente. This will take about 5 minutes. Then drain the beans and then pour into an ice bath.

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The ice bath serves three purposes. It preserves the vibrant green color of the beans, it cools them off, and it prevents the mozzarella cheese from melting.

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Once the beans have chilled, remove from the ice bath and drain.

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Combine the beans, tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil in a bowl. Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic vinegar over. Toss all of the ingredients together and top with some salt and pepper.

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