Italian Green Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon stone ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 9 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large red onion, peeled, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 cup pine nuts, toasted
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large head radicchio
• 1 large head bibb lettuce

Directions

1. 1

   Cook beans in 2 quarts boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain and rinse well under cold water; drain again and pat dry.

3. 3

   Combine vinegar,mustard and salt in medium bowl.

4. 4

   Slowly whisk in oil in thin stream.

5. 5

   Combine beans, onion and 1/2 cup pine nuts in large bowl; mix in vinaigrette.

6. 6

   Season to taste with salt and pepper and let marinate 15 to 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Alternate radicchio and Bibb lettuce leaves over large platter.

8. 8

   Mound bean mixture in center, sprinkle with reserved pine nuts and serve.