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Marinated Green Bean Salad

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Description

This cool and refreshing Marinated Green Bean Salad is packed with summer veggies. If you want to make this a one-dish dinner, add 2-3 chopped, grilled chicken breasts.


Ingredients

1620 ounces fresh or frozen green beans
1/2 8-ounce package sliced mushrooms
2 small or 1 medium/large zucchini or summer squash, halved and sliced
8 ounces fresh mozzarella (pears or a ball cut into 1/2″ pieces)
23 ounces pepperoni, quartered (optional)
1 small red onion, halved and sliced
1 yellow, red, or orange bell pepper, seeded and sliced
812 ounces high-quality Italian dressing (make your own or use something like Newman’s Own; if you don’t use chicken, 8 ounces should be plenty)


Instructions

Cook the beans until tender-crisp (see directions below). Place in a large serving bowl. Add all other ingredients except for dressing and toss. If you’d like to make this an easy one-dish dinner, add 2-3 cooled, grilled chicken breasts. Add 1 cup of salad dressing and stir to combine. Add more dressing as necessary. Cover and allow to stand at least 1 hour before serving.


Notes

You don’t want to overcook these beans–they should be bright green and still crisp. 

microwave instructions

  • If using frozen beans, cook according to package directions
  • If using fresh green beans, place in a covered microwave-safe dish with 2-3 tablespoons water. Cover and cook for 4 minutes. Remove from microwave and test doneness; if necessary, cook a little longer (1-2 minutes at a time) until desired doneness is reached.

Stovetop

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add beans and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain and immediately rinse in cool water.