Best Cold Green Bean Salad With Mango And Red Peppers Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

EASY COLD GREEN BEAN SALAD



Easy Cold Green Bean Salad image

What makes this cold green bean salad so good is that the beans marinate while they are still warm--that way the beans soak up the vinaigrette and become more flavorful.

Provided by barbara

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Green Bean Salad Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
½ cup balsamic vinegar
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot with lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add beans and cook, uncovered, until soft but still firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes. Check often so beans don't overcook.
  • Combine vinegar, olive oil, onion, garlic, parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  • Drain cooked green beans and mix with dressing in the bowl while still warm. Allow to marinate at room temperature for at least 1 hour. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 402.6 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

GREEN BEAN-AND-ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD



Green Bean-And-Roasted Red Pepper Salad image

Private chef Michael Emmanuel's late-harvest salad gets its surprisingly meaty richness from the sliced red bell peppers he roasts in a clay oven, a broiler also works well. F&W Magazine - From: Ultimate Napa Wine & Pizza Party - October 2009 edition. ;)

Provided by Manami

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 50m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 red bell peppers
3 medium shallots, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
salt
1/3-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (use sparingly so as to use less)
fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 lbs green beans
1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped mint
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 cup roasted macadamia nuts or 1/2 cup almonds, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Roast the peppers under the broiler or over a gas flame, turning a few times, until charred all over; transfer to a work surface and let cool.
  • Discard the skin, stems and seeds and cut the peppers into 2-by-1-inch strips.
  • In a small bowl, combine the shallots with the garlic, red wine and sherry vinegars and a large pinch of salt.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add the beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
  • Drain and spread out on a large baking sheet.
  • Let cool to room temperature.
  • In a large bowl, combine the peppers with the beans, tomatoes, mint and parsley.
  • Add the shallot dressing and toss well.
  • Sprinkle with the macadamia nuts or almonds, toss & serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.3, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 9.3, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 5, Protein 2.9

WEGMANS THAI GREEN BEAN AND MANGO SALAD



Wegmans Thai Green Bean and Mango Salad image

This delicious recipe comes from the Wegmans grocery store magazine, Menu. It adds bright color and cool fresh vegetables and fruit to your plate with fantastic flavor. The original recipe called for twice the green beans. The lemon grass paste is a Wegmans product called Gourmet Garden Lemon Grass Herb Blend, a mixture of lemon grass, canola oil, sea salt, and some whey, sold refrigerated in their produce section. I haven't worked with lemon grass much, so I don't know whether minced fresh lemon grass would suffice.

Provided by HopeJohnJP

Categories     Mango

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 ounces French style green beans
1 mango, ripe
1 red bell pepper
1/2 red onion
1 tablespoon cilantro leaf
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 lime, juice of
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon lemongrass, paste
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add beans and cook until bite tender, about five minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water, tossing the colander until all the beans have been shocked and cooking has stopped. Drain well and set aside.
  • Peel the mango and slice the fruit flesh off of the pit, as much along the vertical as possible. Discard pit and slice fruit into long narrow strips, echoing the shape of the green beans.
  • Cut the top off of the bell pepper. Remove and discard the stem, core, and seeds. Slice the pepper in half along the vertical and use a paring knife to cut away the white pith. Slice the pepper, including the top, into long narrow strips.
  • Peel the onion and cut in half along the vertical, reserving half for another use. Slice along the vertical into narrow thin strips.
  • Rinse the cilantro leaves well. Pat dry and chop.
  • In a medium bowl, combine mango, pepper, onion, and cilantro. Set aside.
  • To make the dressing, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, garlic, herb blend, and chili sauce in a small bowl. Fish sauce has a strong flavor. If you haven't worked with it before, start with a teaspoon or two, adding more to taste. Original recipe calls for Sriracha hot chili sauce.
  • Add dressing to mango mixture; toss gently. Add beans and toss. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.1, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 817.1, Carbohydrate 23.6, Fiber 4, Sugar 17.5, Protein 2.3

Related Topics