Green Bean, Grape, and Pasta Toss

Name: Green Bean, Grape, and Pasta Toss
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon slices; 454 grams thin fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half; 237 milliliters mayonnaise; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 227 grams package penne pasta; 473 milliliters seedless red grapes, cut in half; 79 milliliters diced red onion; 79 milliliters red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 8 servings Salt to taste; 79 milliliters sugar

Green Bean, Grape, and Pasta Toss is a dairy free side dish. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 551 calories. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up bacon, wine vinegar, mayonnaise, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 37 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

Equipment you will use

Oven

Arrange pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake at 350 for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant.

Ingredients you will need

Pecans

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Oven

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon.

Ingredients you will need

Bacon

Equipment you will use

Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Cook beans in boiling salted water to cover 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge beans into ice water to stop the cooking process.

Ingredients you will need

Water

Beans

Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.

Ingredients you will need

Pasta

Whisk together mayonnaise and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; add pecans, green beans, pasta, grapes, and onion, stirring to coat. Season with salt to taste. Cover and chill 3 hours; stir in bacon just before serving.

Ingredients you will need

Green Beans