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              Warm Green Bean Salad With Pine Nuts And Basil

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

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  pounds        slender green beans -- trimmed
   2      tablespoons   olive oil
     1/4  cup           pine nuts
   2                    garlic cloves -- minced
  18      large         fresh basil leaves -- chopped

Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 min
utes.  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 refrige
rate.)

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 bean
s to skillet; saute until heated through, about 5 minutes.  Stir in basil.  Sea
son with salt and pepper.  Transfer to bowl and serve.

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