GARLIC BREAD, GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

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This recipe's full name is Lynne's Homage to California Cuisine: Garlic Bread, Green Bean and Tomato Salad and it is from "The Italian Country Table: Home Cooking from Italy's Farmhouse Kitchens" by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. Just add some cheese to the salad to make it a complete meal. Lynn suggests using chunk of Vela Dry Jack.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large garlic clove, split
1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
6 quarts pot half full of boiling salt water
3 slices coarse grain bread, 1/2-inch-thick, toasted and still warm
2 medium delicious ripe tomatoes, cut into 1 inch chunks
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Rub a serving bowl with the garlic, reserving half the clove. Drop beans into boiling water and boil, uncovered. Taste after 5 minutes. When tender and beginning to lose their crispness, drain and sprinkle with salt. Turn into the bowl.
  • Rub the warm toast with the reserved garlic and tear into irregular, bite-sized pieces. Add tomatoes. Gently toss with olive and vinegar. Season with to taste salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.4, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 10.2, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 3.2, Protein 2.7

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