Pop - what a happy sound

I have a disgusting habit.

I'm a popper.

I love biting into cherry tomatoes so that they pop open in my mouth.

Because of this, I love cherry tomatoes.  I put them on all our salads.  Thatboy isn't as big of a fan.  Partly because he doesn't like tomatoes.  Partly because he's not a popper.

But as we know, I can either be very sweet to my husband, or a total wench.  This is a wench time.  A salad in which the cherry tomatoes are the star.  Everything else is merely a supporting character.

Alright, to be honest, if you had to pick a star of this salad, it would probably be the green beans.  But green beans are skinny and boring.  Not nearly as sexy as the plump, juicy, tomato.  That beauty's got curves.

Fresh green beans, crisp celery, sour olives and juicy tomatoes.  You can pick your favorite -in reality, they're all winners.

Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad

1 Tbsp white vinegar

salt

pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

2 cups balanced green beans

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes

1/2 cup kalamata olives

1/2 cup celery cut into 1 inch pieces

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1/2 Tbsp dried dill

1 Tbsp chopped parsley

1. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar with 1/4 tsp salt and let sit for a minute or two, until the salt dissolves.  Whisk in the pepper and olive oil.
2. Trim the green beans and cut them into 1 inch pieces.
3. Toss the green beans with the tomatoes, olives, green onions, and celery.
4. Pour the dressing over all the veggies and season with salt, dill, and parsley.