Green Bean Salad with Apricot Vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 11 1/2-ounce can apricot-pineapple nectar (or apricot nectar)
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots (about 1 ounce)
- 1 1/4 pounds slender green beans, trimmed
- 1 5-ounce package mixed baby greens
- 1 papaya, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted dry roasted pistachios
- 1 1/2 ounces ricotta salata* or feta cheese, crumbled
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