Green Bean Salad with Creamy Dressing

Name: Green Bean Salad with Creamy Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup cut fresh green beans (2 inch); 1/2 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced; 1/3 cup julienned sweet red pepper; 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion; DRESSING:; 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon 2% milk; 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

My grandmother passed on this refreshing side dish recipe. It’s always devoured at my house. —Jodi Galanis, Murray, Utah

Ingredients

1 cup cut fresh green beans (2 inch)
1/2 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
1/3 cup julienned sweet red pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
DRESSING:
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a saucepan of boiling water, cook green beans, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove beans with a slotted spoon; drop immediately into ice water. Drain and pat dry.
Place cucumber, red pepper, onion and beans in a large bowl. Whisk together dressing ingredients; toss with vegetables. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 107 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 349mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

My grandmother passed on this refreshing side dish recipe. It’s always devoured at my house. —Jodi Galanis, Murray, Utah

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