Green Bean and Blue Cheese Salad

Ingredients

Green beans

1 pound, trimmed

Cherry tomatoes

1 cup, halved

Red onion

1/2 small, thinly sliced

Walnuts

1/2 cup, roughly chopped

Blue cheese

1/2 cup, crumbled

Olive oil

3 tablespoons

Lemon juice

2 tablespoons, freshly squeezed

Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. Add the trimmed green beans to the boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender.
3. Drain the green beans and immediately rinse them under cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve their vibrant color.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled green beans, crumbled blue cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, and chopped walnuts.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper until well combined to create the vinaigrette.
6. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad mixture and gently toss to coat all the ingredients evenly.
7. Chill the salad in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
8. Serve chilled and enjoy the delicious combination of flavors and textures!