Recipe: Haricots Verts and Grape Tomato Salad with Crème Fraîche Dressing

from Cooking Light

Ingredients

• 1 pound haricots verts, trimmed
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted

Preparation

• Cook haricots verts in boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain.
• Combine basil and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add haricots verts and tomatoes; toss gently to coat. Divide mixture evenly among 6 plates; sprinkle with nuts.

Posted: to Recipes on Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Updated: Thu, Jul 21, 2011