Green Bean and Blue Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Olive oil (3 tablespoons)
• Lemon juice (2 tablespoons)
• Dijon mustard (1 tablespoon)
• Walnuts (1/4 cup, chopped)
• Red onion (1/4 cup, thinly sliced)
• Cherry tomatoes (1 cup, halved)
• Blue cheese (1/2 cup, crumbled)
• Green beans (1 pound, trimmed)

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook for 3-4 minutes, until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
2. In a large bowl, combine the green beans, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and walnuts.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.
4. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
5. Serve chilled and enjoy!