3 balsamic green bean red onion salad croutons Recipes

fresh green beans, red onion, halved & sliced thin, garlic clove, minced, balsamic vinegar (good quality ), olive oil (good quality ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, ziploc bag, freshly grated parmesan cheese, multigrain french bread , rustically cut into 1 inch pieces, olive oil, garlic powder , to taste, dried italian herb seasoning , to taste, salt , to taste

mixed salad greens (romaine and leaf lettuce mix), cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (white kidney beans), croutons, grape tomatoes, sliced red onion, pitted kalamata olive, cut in half, balsamic vinaigrette, freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional) or romano cheese (optional)