Green And Yellow Beans With Tarragon Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Fill a 3 quart sauce pan approximately ½ full with salted water and bring to a boil.
• Drop trimmed green beans into the water and bring back up to a boil. Cook gently for 5-6 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the green beans and return to the pan, adding butter, chopped tarragon, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir to melt the butter and combine. Serve immediately.

FRESH GREEN BEAN TOMATO SALAD WITH TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• Snap off ends of beans.
• In a large pot of boiling water, cook beans until just tender, about 4 minutes. Run under cold water and lay beans on a baking sheet to cool. Pat dry.
• In a small bowl, mix oil with the shallots and tarragon and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the beans and tomatoes in a large bowl, add the dressing and toss well.
• Transfer to a large platter and serve, garnished with sprigs of tarragon.

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS & TARRAGON

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add salt and beans.
• Bring to boil and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
• Beans should be tender but crisp, drain.
• Return beans to saucepan and add butter and shallots.
• Cook briefly but do not brown.
• Add tarragon, salt and pepper.
• Saute briefly and serve.

GEMELLI WITH FRESH GREEN AND YELLOW BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, adding green and yellow beans for last 5 minutes of cooking time; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
• In large bowl, mix pasta, beans and tomatoes.
• In small bowl, beat oil, vinegar and salt with wire whisk until well blended; stir into pasta mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Just before serving, stir salad; top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and sprinkle with pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH FRESH TARRAGON BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup water to boiling in 3-quart saucepan. Add beans; reduce heat to medium-high. Cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients in small bowl.
• Drain green beans; return to saucepan. Add tarragon mixture; toss gently to coat.

GREEN BEANS WITH TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the lime juice, vinegar, cayenne pepper, salt, and tarragon.
• Whisking constantly, slowly add the oil in a thin, steady stream until emulsified.
• Drizzle the vinaigrette over the beans before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Make-Ahead Note: This dish can be partially prepared up to 2 days in advance. Blanch the green beans by boiling until tender. Plunge them into an ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain and refrigerate, covered, until ready to add the vinaigrette. Cook the green beans until heated through.