Gorgeous green beans serve up the perfect lunch in this paleo-friendly, gluten and dairy-free salad…have some! This recipe is from Rebecca Bohl (PaleoGrubs.com).

Course - Side Dish
Cuisine - American

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1.5 Lbs Green beans Trimmed and cut to 2 inch long pieces
• 1/2 red onion Finely chopped
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 Cup Chopped walnuts
• To taste Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and blanch for 2-3 minutes. The beans should be just barely cooked through and still crisp. Prepare a large bowl of ice water while the beans are cooking.
   

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2. Remove beans from hot water and place into ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain.
   

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3. Place the green beans and red onion in a large bowl. Toss in the olive oil to coat.
   

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   Sprinkle in the balsamic and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

4. Top with chopped walnuts to serve.