Green Bean and Pear Salad

December 13, 2018 By: Comments
Green Bean and Pear Salad
Tagged: Pecans Pecans. Dinner Dinner. Main Dish Main Dish. Nuts Nuts. Pear Pear. Vegetarian Vegetarian. Salads Salads. 30 Minutes or Less 30 Minutes or Less. Sides Sides. Heart Healthy Heart Healthy. Guiding Stars Guiding Stars. Side Salads Side Salads. Sides Sides. Sides Sides. Salads Salads. Easter Easter. Easter Easter. Stovetop Stovetop. Lunch Lunch. Heart Healthy Heart Healthy. Green Beans Green Beans.
Prep:
20 minutes
Cook:
3 minutes
Serves:
6 to 8
Is your garden producing bushels of green beans? Put them to good use in this sliced pears in this sweet, 1-star Guiding Stars approved salad.

Ingredients

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1 Star - Good, Guiding Stars, Nutritious choices made simple, three gold stars over a green apple labeled good 1 Star - Good, Guiding Stars, Nutritious choices made simple, three gold stars over a green apple labeled good

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, blanch the green beans in boiling water for 3 minutes. Transfer the beans to a bowl of ice water until cooled, then drain and place in a medium bowl.
  2. Add the pear slices and lightly toss.
  3. In a small bowl, prepare the salad dressing. Whisk the oil and vinegar, and then add the brown sugar. (This dressing needs to be mixed thoroughly and served immediately.)