Green Bean And Pear Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Green beans - trimmed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon	15ml	Red-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Olive oil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Coarsely-ground black pepper
3		Pears - cored, and
		Thinly sliced
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon	15ml	Pine nuts - toasted*

Recipe Instructions

* To toast the pine nuts, place a nonstick skillet over medium heat; add the pine nuts and cook, stirring constantly, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

In a large saucepan, steam the beans until tender-crisp, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the lemon juice, vinegar, oil, mustard and pepper. Add the beans, pears, cheese and pine nuts; toss to combine. Serve warm, or refrigerate, covered, until chilled, at least 2 hours.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Per Serving: 103 Calories, 3 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 7 mg Cholesterol, 107 mg Sodium, 17 g Total Carbohydrate, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 3 g Protein, 71 mg Calcium.

Serving Provides: 1 Fruit/Vegetable, 1 Fat.

Points Per Serving: 2.

Source:
Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes by Weight Watchers

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