Fresh Summertime Vegetable Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb French haricots vert, trimmed and halved
1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 cup radish, sliced
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced then halved
2 large fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Dressing
3 tablespoons lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 -2 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Steam the Haricots verts beans until tender crisp (about 3 min).
Drain, run under cold water to stop cooking and drain again.
In a large bowl, combine the vegetables and feta cheese.
Prepare dressing by whisking together all ingredients.
Pour dressing over salad and mix well.
Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and serve.