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GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH SEARED HAM

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Make and share this Green Bean Salad With Seared Ham recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Ham

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb French haricots vert or 1 lb young green beans
4 ounces thickly sliced cured ham, such as Bayonne ham or 4 ounces prosciutto, cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons snipped chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon small basil leaves
1 cup gruyere cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces)

Steps:

In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the beans until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold running water. Spread the beans on paper towels to dry.
Heat a large nonstick skillet. Add the ham and cook over high heat just until slightly crisp, about 1 minute. Transfer the ham to paper towels to drain.
In a large bowl, combine the sherry vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Add the chives, shallot and basil and mix well.
Add the beans, ham and cheese shavings to the bowl and toss gently. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.7, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 44.4, Sodium 582.4, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 4, Sugar 1.7, Protein 16.6

SEARED GREEN-BEAN SALAD

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories dinner, lunch, salads and dressings, appetizer, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound small Yukon gold potatoes
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 large shallot, peeled and sliced paper thin
1 large lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Kosher salt to taste
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste

Steps:

Slice the potatoes into quarters, place them in a pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook an additional 4 minutes. Drain and place them, cut sides up, on a towel to dry.
Coat a large frying pan with a thin layer of oil and place over high heat. When the oil becomes fragrant, arrange enough of the beans to cover the bottom of the pan. Sear on one side for 3 minutes. Do not turn. Place the beans in a bowl and cover. Repeat in batches with the remaining beans, adding them to the bowl and covering it.
Place the potatoes, cut sides down, in a large frying pan with a thick layer of olive oil. Fry over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Fry only one side; do not turn.
In a dry pan, roast the sesame seeds. Slice the shallot. Add these as well as the lemon juice, sesame oil, salt and pepper and about a tablespoon of olive oil, or more to taste, to the green beans. Add the potatoes and toss. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 184, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 375 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams