Ingredients
1 cup chopped pecans
8 slices bacon
1 lb thin fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half
1-8oz pkg. penne pasta
1 cup mayo
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
2 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half
1/3 cup diced red onion
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake for 5-7 min until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cook bacon and then crumble. Cook beans in boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 5 min) and then plunge into ice water.
Prepare pasta according to directions, drain.
Whisk together mayo and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Add pecans, green beans, pasta, grapes, and onion stirring to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill 3 hours. Stir in bacon just before serving.
