GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH APRICOT VINAIGRETTE
Categories Salad Side Low Fat High Fiber Apricot Papaya Pistachio Green Bean Summer Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Boil nectar in medium saucepan until reduced to scant * cup, about 5 minutes. Mix in vinegar and apricots. Let stand until apricots soften, about 15 minutes. Puree mixture in blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool.
- Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Cool in large bowl of ice water. Drain again. Pat beans dry with paper towels. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap green beans in paper towels. Cover vinaigrette and green beans separately and refrigerate.)
- Place beans in large bowl. Add 6 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. In another large bowl, toss mixed greens with enough remaining vinaigrette to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mound mixed greens in center of 6 plates. Surround with papaya slices. Arrange beans atop mixed greens. Sprinkle with pistachios and ricotta salata.
GREEN BEANS WITH VINAIGRETTE
These fresh green beans help balance out the richness of the rest of the Thanksgiving meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Fill a large bowl with ice water; set aside.
- Place green beans, stem ends trimmed, in basket. Cover; steam until crisp-tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Plunge beans in ice water. When cool, drain; pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake extra-virgin olive oil, white-wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, coarse salt, and ground pepper until thickened and combined. Pour over beans; toss to coat.
VINAIGRETTE FOR GREEN SALAD
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified.
- Place the salad greens in a medium bowl and add enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with a little extra salt and pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.
GREEN BEANS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the green beans and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water using tongs, pushing the beans down to submerge them. Let cool completely, about 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
- Meanwhile, whisk the vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the shallots and stir to coat. Let sit until the green beans are ready.
- Whisk the mustard into the shallot mixture, then gradually add the olive oil, whisking constantly, until smooth and thick. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH BASIL VINAIGRETTE
Categories Salad Bean Cheese Vegetarian Basil Summer Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook beans in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until just crisp-tender. Rinse with cold water. Drain. Transfer to bowl. Combine shallots and vinegar. Gradually mix in oil. Add basil. Add enough dressing to beans to coat. Gently mix in 2/3 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Place beans on platter. Top with cheese.
GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH APRICOT VINAIGRETTE
From Bon Appetit, this is a nice salad for company because most of it can be prepared the day before.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Boil nectar in medium saucepan until reduced to scant cup, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in vinegar and apricots.
- Let stand until apricots soften, about 15 minutes.
- Puree mixture in blender.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cool.
- Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Cool in large bowl of ice water.
- Drain again.
- Pat beans dry with paper towels.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead; wrap green beans in paper towels. Cover vinaigrette and green beans separately and refrigerate.).
- Place beans in large bowl.
- Add 6 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- In another large bowl, toss mixed greens with enough remaining vinaigrette to coat.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mound mixed greens in center of 6 plates.
- Surround with papaya slices.
- Arrange beans atop mixed greens.
- Sprinkle with pistachios and ricotta salata.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.7, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 6.7, Sodium 93.4, Carbohydrate 25.1, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 16.1, Protein 4.3
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