BEET AND GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH SCALLION BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

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BEET AND GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH SCALLION BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE image

Categories     Bean     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Dinner

Yield 12 people

Number Of Ingredients 5

2-1/2 pounds beets, scrubbed
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup minced scallion including green part
2 pounds haricots vert

Steps:

  • Group the beets by size and wrap each group in foil. Bake beets at 400 for 45 minutes for smaller beets and 1 hour for larger beets, or until tender when pierced with knife. Open packets, let beets cool completely, skin and slice thin. Whisk together 1/4 cup vinegar with salt and pepper, add 1/4 cup olice oil, whick until emulsified. Stir in 2Tbsp of scallions, add sliced beets. Toss to combine well. Marinate overnight covered and chilled. Beets may be prepared up to 1 day in advance. Boil the green beans or 4-6 minutes in a kettle of salted water until crisp-tender. Plunge them into ice water. Drain and pat dry. The beans may be prepared to this point up to 1 day in advance and kep covered and chilled. Just before serving, whisk together remaining 1/4 cup vinegar with salt and pepper, add remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. whisking until emulsified. Stir in remaining 3 Tbsp scallion. Arrange beets and beans decoratively on platter, and brush beans with dressing. Sprinkle with remaining 3 Tbsp of scallion, and serve remaining dressing on the side.

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