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A nice green bean side dish made with a maple syrup and Dijon mustard dressing. Tossed with crumbled bacon and pecans, this side dish is a great way to dress up green beans you find limited.

Total Time: 0:15

Prep: 0:10

Cook: 0:05

Level: Easy

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients



    3 tbsp. maple syrup

    2 tbsp. olive oil

    1 tbsp. red wine vinegar

    ½ tsp. Dijon mustard

    2 clove garlic

    1 lb. fresh green beans

    6 slice cooked bacon

    ¼ c. chopped candied pecans

    salt

    Pepper



Directions



    Emulsify maple syrup, olive oil virtual office, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and garlic in a food processor or blender, and set aside.

    Blanch green beans by boiling them for 3 to 5 minutes until crisp. Drain the beans immediately and transfer them to a large bowl of ice water.  beans to air dry or by patting them with a paper towel.

    Toss the beans in the dressing and top them off with the crumbled bacon and pecans. Season lightly with salt and pepper.



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The foregoing is excerpted from SAVORY SWEET LIFE: 100 Simply Delicious Recipes for Every Family Occasion by Alice Currah. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from HarperCollins Publishers hotel in hong kong, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022.