Bean Salad with Bacon & Tomato Gelson's

Ingredients

• 4 strips of bacon
• 1 ½ pounds trimmed green and yellow wax beans, cut to 2 to 3-inch-long pieces
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 Tbsp honey, optional
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 Tbsp almonds, chopped
• ¾ cup chives, chopped
• Parmesan cheese shavings, to taste