GREEN BEAN AND FENNEL SALAD WITH PECANS
Serve this colorful salad along with our Bay-Leaf-Crusted Pork Roast.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a bowl with ice water; set aside. Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until fragrant and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes; set aside. (Store up to two days in an airtight container.)
- Place 1/2 inch water in a large skillet with a lid. Bring to a boil; salt generously. Add green beans, cover skillet, and cook over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer immediately to ice water. Drain; pat dry with paper towels. (Cover and refrigerate up to 10 hours.)
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and mustard; season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil. (Cover and refrigerate up to 10 hours.) To serve, combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and toss with dressing; garnish with fennel fronds, if desired.
GREEN BEANS WITH FENNEL
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 thinly sliced fennel bulb and cook, stirring, until browned, 15 minutes. Cook 1 1/2 pounds halved green beans in boiling salted water until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and add to the fennel. Stir in 2 tablespoons each butter and water and cook until glazed, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
GREEN BEAN, PECAN, AND FETA SALAD
A versatile and tasty veggie salad to help cool those hot summer days! Prep time is chilling time in the fridge.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Trim the ends (and strings, if you like) from the green beans, then snap or cut them into thirds.
- Using a steamer basket in a pan, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until crisp-tender; plunge the cooked beans into cold water to stop the cooking process, then drain and pat dry.
- Toss together the cooked green beans, sliced onion, feta, and pecans in a large bowl; cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining ingredients in a non-reactive bowl to make the vinaigrette; chill for 1 hour.
- Pour the vinaigrette over bean mixture, toss, and chill an additional 1 hour; toss again just before serving.
- Makes 8 servings.
- Notes: walnuts or pine nuts can be substituted for pecans, and dill may be substituted for basil if you prefer.
- Tweaked and adapted from a recipe posted at Gail's Recipe Swap.
GREEN BEAN AND FENNEL SALAD
Categories Salad Herb Mushroom Side Quick & Easy Low Cal Fennel Green Bean Spring Boil Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook green beans in large pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large bowl of ice water. Drain beans. Pat dry. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill dressing. Wrap green beans in paper towels and chill.)
- Place beans in large bowl. Add fennel, mushrooms, parsley, chives and lemon peel. Drizzle dressing over; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Toss again and serve.
FRESH GREEN BEANS, FENNEL, AND FETA CHEESE
Fresh green beans and fresh fennel cooked until crisp-tender are then briefly sauteed in extra-virgin olive oil, along with fresh basil and crumbled feta cheese.
Provided by FOXLAIRFARM
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 16m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Fill a saucepan half full with water and bring to a boil. Add the green beans and fennel slices; cook until just beginning to become tender, about 4 minutes. Pour into a colander to drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Return the empty pan to the stove and set heat to medium. Pour in the olive oil and let it heat for a minute. Return the green beans and fennel to the pan. Season with basil, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until coated and warm. Transfer to a serving dish and toss with feta cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 251.8 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
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