Minted Green Bean Salad

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Adapted from a recipe by celane47 at www.allrecipes.com.

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Steps

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In a medium saucepan , bring the water and sugar to a boil , and cook the green beans 6-10 minutes , or until tender but crisp.

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Drain.

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In same pan , heat olive oil.

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Add garlic and scallion , and saute briefly until limp , 2-3 minutes.

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In a medium bowl , combine green beans , garlic , scallion , and mint.

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In a small container with a lid , mix olive oil , cider vinegar , garlic , basil , mustard , salt , and pepper.

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Shake until well blended.

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Toss into the green bean mixture while hot.

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Serve hot , room temperature , or cold.

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Ingredients

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water, white sugar, fresh green beans, olive oil, garlic cloves, scallions, mint leaves, cider vinegar, garlic, dried basil, dijon mustard, salt, ground black pepper