Green Bean Caprese Salad

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Ingredients
-green beans
-cherry or grape tomatoes
-olive oil
-good quality balsamic vinegar
-fresh basil
-fresh lemon juice
-salt & pepper

Directions
-Cut the ends off the green beans, and wash. Set out a large bowl of ice water. Blanche green beans by boiling in a pot of water for 3-5 minutes (beans should be bright green) and then immediately removing & placing in bowl of ice water.
-Once beans are sufficiently chilled, drain from water and place into a large mixing bowl. Cut tomatoes in half and season with salt & pepper and place into bowl. Julienne the basil by stacking the leaves on top of each other, rolling into a cylinder, and slicing vertically to create long, thin, strips. Add basil to the bowl.
-Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar (in a ratio of 2:1), a couple squeezes fresh lemon juice, and more salt & pepper.