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Turn Your Lean Cuisine Vermont White Cheddar Mac & Cheese into a well-balanced Mac ‘n’ Masterpiece by pairing it with a simple apple celery salad and pan-charred green beans.
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Pan-Charred Green Beans & Apple Celery Salad paired with Lean Cuisine Vermont White Cheddar Mac & Cheese
GREEN BEANS:
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 ounces thin green beans, end trimmed
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
⅓ cup chicken stock
1 small pat of butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
STEPS
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add green beans and sauté until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and the red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper.
Add the stock and the butter and bring to a simmer.
Cook until the pan is almost dry, 1-2 more minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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APPLE CELERY SALAD:
¼ cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 gala apples, sliced into thin wedges
3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
½ cup red grapes, cut in half
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
STEPS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Add walnuts to sheet tray and toast until fragrant and lightly golden, about 4 minutes.
Remove from sheet pan to cool.
Add mustard, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil to a large bowl and whisk together.
Season with salt and pepper.
Toss in apples and celery, cooled walnuts, and grapes.
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