GREEN BEANS AND RED ONION WITH WARM MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

GREEN BEANS AND RED ONION WITH WARM MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE image

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
1 cup vertically sliced red onion
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Cook green beans in boiling water for 6 minutes or until crisp-tender, and drain. Combine the green beans and onion in a large bowl. Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add vinegar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and black pepper; cook over medium heat 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated, stirring vinaigrette constantly with a whisk. Drizzle vinaigrette over bean mixture; toss well to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup) NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 69(38% from fat); FAT 2.9g (sat 0.4g,mono 1.8g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 2.6g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 54mg; SODIUM 232mg; FIBER 4.3g; IRON 1.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10.4g Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2003