Green Bean Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb green beans (fresh or canned)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, smashed
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper
2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 tablespoons pine nuts

Preparation

Cook cut green beans in boiling water, if fresh, 5 minutes till tender crisp. If using canned, just drain. Drain beans and rinse in cold water.
Combine fresh lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.
Combine green beans with the tomatoes and toss with the vinaigrette.
Add pine nuts just before serving.