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              Warm Green Bean Salad With Pine Nuts And Basil

Recipe By     : Bon Appetit Magazine, June 1998
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans & Peas                     Salads

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  lb            Slender green beans -- trimmed
   2      tb            Olive oil
     1/4  c             Pine nuts
   2      cl            Garlic -- minced
  18      lg            Fresh basil leaves -- chopped

Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender,
about 5 minutes. Drain. Place beans in bowl of ice water to cool.
Drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap
in paper towels and refrigerate.)

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add pine nuts
and saute until light brown, about 6 minutes. Add garlic; stir
1 minute. Add green beans to skillet; saute until heated through,
about 5 minutes. Stir in basil. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer
to bowl and serve.

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