Walnut Green Bean Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sarah Bartel, Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 20, 2022

Sauteed green beans, hunks of blue cheese and toasted nuts make this an extremely decadent salad. "I lightened up two recipes and combined them into this elegant specialty," writes Sarah Bartel from her home in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Walnut Green Bean Salad

Yield:10 servings
Prep:20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cut fresh green beans
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 8 cups torn mixed salad greens
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese
Shop Recipe

Directions

  1. In a large nonstick skillet, saute the green beans in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender. In a large bowl, combine the salad greens and beans.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar and remaining oil; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and blue cheese. Serve immediately.
Loading Popular in the Community