Green Bean Salad

Everyone loves this!

Ingredients

• 2 large garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 t salt
• 1/4 c olive oil
• 3 T wine vinegar (red or white)
• 1/2 t Dijon style ground mustard
• dash pepper
• 1/2 tsp crumbled thyme
• 1 lb. fresh green beans, snapped
• 6-10 fresh mushroom caps, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, stripped of strings, sliced thin

Instructions

1. Put together first 7 ingredients and mix vigorously to emulsify
2. Bring water to a boil, toss in beans, boil again, cook for 5 minutes
3. Add beans with mushrooms and celery, to dressing
4. Let sit at room temp for several hours

Notes Use a vegetable peeler to strip celery of strings or skip this step if you're in a hurry. Follow the directions exactly for cooking the beans--they turn out perfectly.

Aunt Jeanne Wonio 07/25/14