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Green Beans with Bacon-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Source of Recipe


Cooking Light, December 1996, p.93






List of Ingredients



• 2 pounds green beans
  
• 2 bacon slices
  
• 1/4 cup minced shallots
  
• 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped almonds
  
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
  






Instructions



1. Cook green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well; set aside.
   
   
2. Cook bacon in a small skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet. Crumble; set aside. Add shallots to bacon fat in skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add almonds; sauté 1 minute. Remove and let cool. Add sugar and vinegar; stir until sugar dissolves. Add crumbled bacon.
   
   
3. Pour vinaigrette over beans, tossing gently to coat.
   
   
4. Servings: 8