Sautéed Balsamic Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Green beans

  raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Salt

  table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Black pepper

  ground

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Cherry tomatoes

  red, raw

  2 cup cherry tomatoes or 298g

• Basil

  dried

  1 tsp, ground or 1g

• Balsamic vinegar

  2 tbsp or 32g

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
2. Add the trimmed green beans and sauté, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften and blister in spots, about 5 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
3. Stir in the halved cherry tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes start to soften and release juices, about 4–5 minutes.
4. Sprinkle in the dried basil and toss to coat the vegetables evenly.
5. Drizzle in the balsamic vinegar and cook, stirring, until slightly reduced and glossy, 2–3 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
6. Remove from heat and serve warm.