Chilled green beans with grilled veggies

1. Preheat grill to medium heat and boil large pot of water.

2. Brush the veggies with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Grill until lightly charred, roughly 3 minutes per side. Bring inside and cut into chunks, set aside.

3. Meanwhile, cook the green beans for just a few minutes, drain, and submerge in a large bowl of ice cold water (use ice cubes to make it super cold). This will stop the green beans from cooking and will leave you with a nice, crisp, texture.

4. At this point it's up to you - you can warm the green beans and the grilled veggies all together in a saute pan, or, just transfer the chilled green beans to a platter and top with the warm grilled veggies. I chose the latter and it was delicious. You can also get creative here - top with toasted almonds...blue cheese, or, leave it simple