How To Make Green Bean Salad with Lemon and Dill
Put together a quick, satisfying dish this green bean salad tossed in a refreshing Dijon and lemon juice dressing. Ready to serve in 20 minutes!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1½lbfresh green beans
- 3tbspfresh dill,minced
- 3tbspred onion,minced
- 1½tbspDijon mustard
- 1½tbspolive oil
- 1lemon,zested
- 1½tbsplemon juice,(from ½ lemon)
- 1tbspkosher salt,divided
- 1tspfreshly ground pepper
Instructions
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In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon kosher salt. While the water is coming to a boil, wash and trim the stem ends of the green beans.
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Add trimmed beans to water. Let boil for about 3 to 4 minutes. The color of the beans should be bright and the texture cooked but firm tender. Taste a bean to make sure it has the right texture.
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Strain the beans and run under cold water to slow the cooking process. Shake off excess water, and pat them dry with a towel.
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In the bottom of the serving bowl, whisk together dill, minced onion, Dijon mustard, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper.
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Add beans. Toss to coat.
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Serve at room temperature alongside the main meal.
Nutrition
- Calories: 74.30kcal
- Fat: 3.82g
- Saturated Fat: 0.55g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.57g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.53g
- Carbohydrates: 10.09g
- Fiber: 3.71g
- Sugar: 4.29g
- Protein: 2.46g
- Sodium: 325.34mg
- Calcium: 51.22mg
- Potassium: 278.32mg
- Iron: 1.39mg
- Vitamin A: 41.18µg
- Vitamin C: 21.05mg
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