Ingredients
1 pound green beans
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 red pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
4 teaspoons slivered almonds
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Trim the stem ends from the beans.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beans and cook until they are crisp and tender, about 4 to 8 minutes, depending on the size of the beans.
3. Drain the beans and immediately plunge them into cold water. Drain.
4. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the red peppers and almonds and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes. Toss the beans into the skillet and cook until they are warmed through. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serving Size: about 1 cup

Nutrition Information (per serving) Calories - 110
Carbohydrate - 12 g
Fat - 6 g
Fiber - 5 g
Protein - 4 g
Saturated Fat - 0 g
Sodium - 67 mg

Ingredients
1/3 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon coarse-grained mustard
1 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small red onion, diced
2 cups cooked and cooled black-eyed peas
1 cup cooked and cooled lima beans
1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1" pieces
2 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley

Instructions
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, corn syrup, oil, salt and pepper. Add the onion and black-eyed peas.
2. If using frozen lima beans, cook them in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the beans with a slotted spoon and plunge them into an ice bath. Pat dry and add to the onion mixture. If using dried lima beans, drain the cooked and cooled lima beans, pat dry and add to the onion mixture. (The beans can be cooked in advance and stored covered in a refrigerator for up to 8 hours.)
3. Cook the green beans in boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 to 6 minutes. Drain and plunge into an ice bath. Pat dry and add to the salad along with the parsley. Toss well. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.

Serving Size: 3/4 cup

Nutrition Information (per serving) Calories - 363
Carbohydrate - 69 g
Fat - 2 g
Fiber - 15 g
Protein - 21 g
Saturated Fat - 0 g
Sodium - 268 mg