| 1 pound | green beans, fresh |
| 1 pound | ripe plum tomatoes |
| 3 tablespoons | extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 tablespoon | balsamic vinegar |
| to taste | salt |
| to taste | freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 cup | Parmigiano cheese, shaved |
MIX vinegar with oil, salt and pepper.
BLANCH the tomatoes in boiling water for ½ minute and cool down in a bath of water with ice. Peel tomatoes and remove seeds. Cut into medium dice
BOIL the green beans three minutes in salted water and cool down in ice and water.
MIX green beans with chopped tomatoes, season with the balsamic dressing and top with the cheese before serving.