Sicilian Green Bean Salad

Ingredients

1/2 lb. fresh green beans with ends snapped off
3-4 diced tomatoes
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives halved
4-5 small red potatoes
1/2 large onion (white or red) sliced
3-4 tbs. good quality olive oil
2tbs. Balsamic vinegar
salt to taste

Directions

Cut potatoes into quarters and boil until cooked and drain them. Boil green bean in separate pot until cooked but to where they are still bright green. Shock green beans in ice water to stop cooking process then drain. Sautè onions in olive oil for about 10-15 minutes or until they are translucent. Whisk the Balsamic vinegar with the remaining olive oil.

In a large boil toss the onions with the oil they were cooked in with all of the other ingredients. Add the oil/vinegar mixture to the salad which tossing. Add salt to taste.

You can also add toasted pine nuts or almonds to this salad.