Dilly Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces white balsamic vinegar or 8 ounces white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill or 1 1/2-2 teaspoons dried dill weed
1 lb green beans, trimmed and rinsed
slivered almonds, to garnish (to garnish)

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar and dill.
Set aside.
Steam the beans, or parboil them, only until they are crisp-tender, approximately three minutes, depending on size of beans.
Drain thoroughly.
Add the beans to the dressing.
Toss and stir to thoroughly coat the beans.
Add salt and pepper to taste, and then let the beans come to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with almonds and serve immediately, or refrigerate until needed.