Green bean salad by Mama Steph

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - This unique salad is so colorful and pretty that it’s perfect for your holiday table, but it is so delicious you’ll want to have it more often.

Green bean salad

For the dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper

Combine the ingredients and whisk together until well incorporated. Set aside.

For the salad:

1 pound whole green beans, trimmed, cooked and cooled (Easiest: Use frozen whole green beans, microwave for a minute less than the package directions state, then set aside to cool and dry in a colander. More labor intensive: Add fresh green beans to a pot of boiling, salted water. Boil the beans for five minutes, until tender-crisp, then transfer them to a bowl of ice water to cool for several minutes, then drain.)

1/4 of a large red onion, chopped

1 large tomato or two roma tomatoes, diced

1/2 cup chopped Kalamata olives

2 ounces goat cheese or crumbled feta

1/3 cup chopped roasted salted almonds

Place the cooled beans in a mixing bowl, then add the onion, tomato, olives, and dressing. Gently toss until everything is evenly coated in the dressing.

Spread the salad on a serving platter, using tongs to arrange as you like.

Sprinkle the salad with the cheese and almonds, and serve.

Keep any leftovers refrigerated.