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Extra Special Green Bean Salad




Source of Recipe


Jana Church


Recipe Introduction


Origins Unknown


List of Ingredients




3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
Salt small amount to taste
1/4 cup golden raisins, a generous amount
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 jumbo pimento stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped smoked almonds (check gf status)
Black pepper

Recipe



Chop beans into 2-inch pieces.

Place beans in a hot skillet and add boiling water to cover.

Cook beans boiling 3 to 4 minutes, add raisins to pan and cook 2 minutes more to plump up raisins.

Drain beans and raisins.

Place skillet back on the stove over medium high heat.

Add extra-virgin olive oil to skillet then drained beans and raisins.

Add olives to the pan and warm them through.

Toss beans, raisins and olives with almonds and turn off heat.

Season the beans with salt and pepper, to taste.

Transfer beans to a serving dish.