Lunch: Marinated Green Bean-and-Apple Salad

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Apples

Health benefits of Marinated Green Bean-and-Apple Salad

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
3 shallots, cut into pieces
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon coarse-grained mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
3 Red Delicious apples, thinly sliced
Bibb lettuce

Instructions

Cook green beans in boiling water to cover 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Plunge immediately into cold water to stop the cooking process; drain. Place in a zip-top plastic bag.
Process shallots and next 5 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Turn blender on high; add oil in a slow, steady stream. Pour over beans; seal and chill 8 hours, turning occasionally. Add apple, tossing to coat; drain.
Arrange beans and apple on a lettuce-lined plate.

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