Green Bean Salad with Bacon

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 
• 2 pounds green beans trimmed
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 0.3 cup red wine vinegar 
• 2 tablespoons shallots finely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Cook beans in boiling water 5 minutes.
2. Drain and plunge beans into ice water; drain.
3. Place beans in a large bowl.
4. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
5. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside.
6. Add shallots to drippings in pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes, stirring frequently.
7. Add vinegar; cook 30 seconds, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
8. Drizzle mixture over beans.
9. Combine honey, mustard, pepper, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
10. Pour over green bean mixture; toss to coat.
11. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.