Green Beans with Walnuts and Dried Cherry Vinaigrette

What You'll Need:

1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup minced shallots
3 tbsp plus 2 tsp Sherry Wine vinegar
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup dried cherries
1 1/2 lbs trimmed slender green beans
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped


Preparation:

Whisk first 6 ingredients and 1/2 tsp pepper in a small bowl. Mix in dried cherries, set aside.

Fill a large bowl with water and ice, set aside.

Cook green beans in a large pot of boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes.

Drain, and transfer to the ice water bowl. After beans have cooled, drain again.

Toss green beans, walnuts and vinaigrette in a large bowl or serving dish. Serve at room temperature.