- 1 small red onion, cut into thinly sliced half circles
- 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 pound garden fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into one-inch pieces
- 1 15.5-ounce can chick peas, rinsed and well drained
- 1 tsp chopped fresh garlic
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, choppe
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, or mint, chopped
- Place sliced onions and lemon juice in a small glass bowl, or ziploc bag.
- Let sit at room temperature. This will marinade the onions, and make them delicious first the salad.
- In a large sauté pan place 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat, add green beans and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
- Add chick peas and another tablespoon of oil and sauté for about 8 minutes until beans are tender.
- Add garlic, salt, pepper and cook for another minute. Remove from heat, & cool to room temperature.
- In a small bowl, pour in the lemon from onions and add the Dijon whisking to combine.
- While whisking add remaining tablespoon of oil to make a vinaigrette.
- In a large bowl combine cooled pea and bean mixture, marinated onions, sliced tomatoes, thawed peas, chopped parsley, chopped mint/basil and vinaigrette dressing.
- Stir gently to combine and serve.
I’m Nicole Twyman, a native New Orleanian, who has lived all across the US! Although, my small family of 4 currently calls Los Angeles, CA home. I am a proud 40+ year old mom of a wonderfully energetic and theatrical daughter, and a handsome, scholarly athlete!
While I have worked in corporate America as a certified senior project / program / portfolio manager for Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Procter & Gamble & IBM, my passion is service. It has always been my desire to live a life of service to others; which I took every opportunity to explore as an active member of many of my church’s ministries and of my public service sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Well, now I am over the top excited to have the opportunity to serve divas through my very own ministry, Fit, Fyne & Fabulous.