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Warm Green Bean, Black Olive & Balsamic Salad
SERVES: 6 • TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES
Ingredients:
⅓ cup olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 cup white onion, chopped
1 cup water
3 tbsp fresh orange juice
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 cup whole black olives, pitted
500 g green beans, ends trimmed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tbsp fresh thyme
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
1 orange, sliced
Directions:
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Add orange juice and cook for 2 minutes, then add olives and ½ cup water to the saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes or until olives start to soften. Add green beans, salt, pepper, balsamic and remaining ½ cup water. Reduce heat to medium, cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes or until beans are tender.
When beans are cooked, add them to a serving bowl and spoon over olives and some of the cooking liquid. Garnish with thyme, pine nuts and orange slices and serve.