Green Beans with Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette

I loved this green beans with bacon balsamic vinaigrette recipe on Myrecipes.com. The green beans were perfectly cooked and tasted fantastic with the tangy bacon balsamic vinaigrette. This easy green bean side dish recipe was a hit with all of us, and it paired nicely with garlic rice and some juicy pork chops.

Green Beans with Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of green beans, ends trimmed
• 2 bacon slices
• 3 tbsp shallots, minced
• 3 tbsp almond slivers
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• ¼ cup white or brown balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

How to Make Green Beans with Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette

Cook the green beans in a large saucepan of salted, boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until tender yet still crisp.

Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain well and set aside on a paper towel to dry.

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet and crumble; set aside.

Add shallots to bacon fat in the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

Add almonds and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove the shallots and almonds and set aside.

Add sugar and vinegar to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.

Add the green beans, crumbled bacon, almonds, and shallots, season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, then mix until evenly coated.

Serve immediately. Enjoy.