Salads and Vegetables: Salads: Green Bean Potato Salad

Each serving of this healthy salad equals one and a half veggie servings.

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: December 04, 2008

Serves: 8 person(s)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

1 lb green beans, with ends cut
2 lb red potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp fresh dill
4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 black pepper, to taste

Directions:

SALAD: Steam green beans in a steamer for 5 to 8 minutes. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Cool green beans and potatoes and place in a bowl.

When cooled, add bell pepper and onion to the cooled green beans and potatoes.

DRESSING: As green beans and potatoes are cooling, prepare the dressing by mixing together garlic, dill, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and black pepper. Top salad with dressing.