Green Bean Salad with Olives, Walnuts, and Red-Pepper Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans fresh trimmed
• 1  garlic clove peeled halved
• 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
• 1 teaspoon honey 
• 10  kalamata olives pitted
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 0.5 cup onion red sliced ()
• 0.5 cup bottled roasted bell pepper red drained
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 0.3 cup walnuts toasted coarsely chopped
• 0.3 cup citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring vinegar and sugar to a simmer in a small saucepan.
2. Remove from heat; add onion, tossing to coat. Set aside.
3. Steam green beans, covered, 6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
4. While green beans cook, place roasted red bell pepper and next 5 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.
5. Drain onion; discard vinegar mixture.
6. Rinse green beans under cold water; drain well.
7. Combine green beans, onion, tomatoes, walnuts, and olives in a large bowl.
8. Add bell pepper dressing; toss gently to coat.
9. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.