GREEN BEANS, TOASTED PECANS, AND BLUE CHEESE
Categories Side Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Blue Cheese Pecan Green Bean Summer Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Serves 2 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl whisk together mustard, vinegar, shallot, and 1/2 tablespoon oil to make dressing. In a small heavy skillet heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté pecans with salt to taste, stirring frequently, until a shade darker, about 1 minute. Transfer nuts to paper towels to drain and cool. Coarsely chop nuts.
- Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch beans until just tender, about 3 minutes, and drain in a colander. Transfer beans to ice water, stirring until just cool. Drain beans well and add to dressing. Crumble blue cheese over beans and gently toss with half of nuts and salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve beans at room temperature topped with remaining nuts.
GREEN BEANS, TOASTED PECANS, AND BLUE CHEESE
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Provided by lazyme
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl whisk together mustard, vinegar, shallot, and 1/2 tablespoon oil to make dressing.
- In a small heavy skillet heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute pecans with salt to taste, stirring frequently, until a shade darker, about 1 minute.
- Transfer nuts to paper towels to drain and cool.
- Coarsely chop nuts.
- Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water.
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch beans until just tender, about 3 minutes, and drain in a colander.
- Transfer beans to ice water, stirring until just cool.
- Drain beans well and add to dressing.
- Crumble blue cheese over beans and gently toss with half of nuts and salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve beans at room temperature topped with remaining nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.2, Fat 32.9, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 16, Sodium 315.1, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 6.8, Protein 10.3
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