Fresh Green Bean Tomato Salad With Tarragon Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans
1 lb yellow wax bean
1/4 cup olive oil
2 medium shallots, peeled and very finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
tarragon, to garnish (sprigs)

Preparation

Snap off ends of beans.
In a large pot of boiling water, cook beans until just tender, about 4 minutes. Run under cold water and lay beans on a baking sheet to cool. Pat dry.
In a small bowl, mix oil with the shallots and tarragon and season with salt and pepper.
Place the beans and tomatoes in a large bowl, add the dressing and toss well.
Transfer to a large platter and serve, garnished with sprigs of tarragon.