Salade de Haricots Vert et Tomates (Green Bean and Tomato Salad) (France)

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Salade de Haricots Vert et Tomates (Green Bean and Tomato Salad) (France)

 

 

1 lb (450 g) French -OR- runner beans

8 oz (225 g) tomatoes

3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil

1 tablespoon (3 tsp) white wine vinegar

salt and black pepper

1/2 clove garlic

 

 

Top and tail the beans and remove strings, if any. Get three cupfuls

of water boiling fast in a saucepan, add salt. Cut up the beans into

1 " (2.5 cm) pieces and boil them for 10 minutes with the lid on. Drain

and cool. Cut the tomatoes in quarters and quarter them again. Crush

the garlic with salt around a wooden salad bowl. Add the olive oil

and vinegar, pepper, and mix well. Put in the beans and tomatoes and toss.