Best Green Beans And Radish Salad With Tarragon Pesto Recipes

GREEN BEAN PASTA SALAD

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I like to prepare this special green bean pasta salad with fresh green beans and homegrown dill. Serve chilled or at room temperature. -Chris Snyder, Boulder, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked spiral pasta
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 to 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed
Salt to taste
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes. , Drain pasta and beans; rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar and cayenne. Drizzle over pasta mixture and toss to coat. , Add the ham, onions, parsley, dill and salt; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Stir in walnuts just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 14g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 184mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

RED BEANS AND GREENS SALAD

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup chunky prepared salsa, such as chipotle salsa
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
1 head escarole, chopped into small bite size pieces
1 (14-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1/2 red onion, chopped
Salt and pepper

Steps:

Combine salad ingredients in a bowl, toss and adjust seasoning.

SUMMER BEAN SALAD WITH TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Summer Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette image

Provided by Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 pound Romano or green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths, blanched until tender and chilled
1/2 pound Yellow wax beans, prepared as above for green beans
1/2 pound fresh soybeans, blanched and chilled
2 pounds fresh fava beans, shelled and cooked until tender
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
3 bunches green onion, cleaned and finely minced
1 large red onion, peeled and finely diced
4 stalks celery, finely diced
1 large yellow bell pepper, finely diced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh tarragon
1 bottle dry white wine (Chardonnay, etc.)
Stems of 1 bunch tarragon (save leaves for the salad)
3 shallots, peeled and finely minced
2 lemons, zested and juiced, finely chop the zest and set the juice aside
2 tablespoons rice vinegar (unseasoned)
1 to 1/2 cups pure olive oil
Salt and pepper

Steps:

Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Set aside while you make the vinaigrette using the remaining ingredients.
Place the wine in a saucepan with the tarragon stems and reduce over medium-high heat to 1-cup liquid. Immediately pour the hot, reduced wine over the chopped shallots and lemon zest in a medium-sized bowl. Let sit together and cool to room temperature (or place in refrigerator to speed up process). Remove the tarragon stems and discard. Whisk in the lemon juice and rice vinegar. Continue whisking, drizzling in the olive oil, tasting as you go. Season with salt and pepper as needed, and add a bit more lemon juice or rice vinegar if more acidity is desired.
Combine the vinaigrette with the beans and vegetables and tarragon and taste again for seasonin