Green Bean and Goat Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Honey (1 teaspoon)
• Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon)
• Extra virgin olive oil (2 tablespoons)
• Lemon juice (2 tablespoons)
• Fresh basil (1/4 cup, chopped)
• Red onion (1/4 cup, thinly sliced)
• Cherry tomatoes (1 cup, halved)
• Goat cheese (4 ounces, crumbled)
• Green beans (1 pound, trimmed)

Instructions

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