Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         fresh green beans
                        olive oil
                        fresh parmesan cheese
                        balsamic vinegar
                        salt and black pepper
                        toasted slivered almonds

Preparation:

Steam green beans until tender-crisp. In salad bowl mix together oil, cheese, vinegar, salt and black pepper. Whisk until blended. Toss drained beans with dressing mixture. Sprinkle almonds over all to serve. Approximately 6-8 minutes.