Roasted and Chilled Orange Drizzle Marmalade String Bean Salad with Walnut Crumble Crouton

1 lb fresh string beans

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp olive oil (optional)

1 navel orange

1/4 cup sugar free orange marmalade +1 extra Tbsp

1/2 cup walnuts

salt and pepper to taste

 

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees

Place walnuts on cookie sheet and toast.....approx 6 minutes then allow to cool

In a large bowl whisk together the 1/4 cup marmalade with the apple cider vinegar and olive oil

Add salt and pepper to taste

Toss in string beans and be sure to coat the beans well with the dressing

The remaining marmalade should be tossed to coat the walnuts

TO PLATE: 

Assemble the string beans on a plate

Squeeze the juice of 1/2 the orange over the coated beans

Arrange the walnuts on top

Cut the remaining 1/2 orange in wedges and use to garnish 

** If you like heat add 1/4 teaspoon of chili flakes to the dressing

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