Nutrients per serving
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Beans
Tomato Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Once the basis for an Italian peasant meal, this colourful salad, served with some crusty bread, is also perfect for today's light summer eating.
Preparation Time:
15 Minutes
Cooking Time: Not Available
Servings: 4
Cooking Time: Not Available
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
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Salad:
- 1 cup (250 mL) Ontario Green Beans
- 4 Ontario Tomatoes, cut in wedges
- 1 cup (250 mL) sliced Ontario Mushrooms
- 1 cup (250 mL) mozzarella cheese cubes
- 2 Ontario Green Onions, chopped
- Ontario Romaine Lettuce leaves
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh basil
Basil Vinaigrette:
Preparation:
Blanch green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Immediately plunge into ice water to stop cooking and set colour. On large platter, arrange tomatoes, mushrooms, beans, and cheese in concentric circles on Romaine leaves. Sprinkle tomatoes with green onions. Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients. Spoon over salad.
