Green Bean Salad

1. Trim the pointy ends off the green beans with a sharp knife. Zest 1/2 of the lemon and juice all of it.

2. Fill a sauce pan half-way with salted water and bring to a boil. Add green beans and cook beans until tender, about 8-10 minutes.

3. Transfer green beans to a bowl of ice water to cool and stop cooking process.

4. When cool, rub the beans vigorously between your hands to break them in half lengthwise. Transfer to a bowl.

5. Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, and olive oil. Drizzle over the green beans and season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.