Green Bean And Radish Salad With Mustard Caper Vinaigrette Recipes

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH MUSTARD-CAPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Boil beans in salted water for 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
• Drain and refresh in a bowl of ice and cold water. Drain and pat dry. (may be prepared up to 1 day in advance).
• In a blender, puree capers with lemon juice, mustard and 2 tblsps white wine. With motor running, add oil in a thin, steady stream and blend until emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning by adding salt and pepper. (may be made up to 1 day in advance. Whisk before using).
• In a large serving bowl, toss together beans and dressing. Sieve hard-boiled egg over top.

GREEN SALAD WITH RADISHES AND CREAMY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing:
• In a medium saucepan, bring a few inches of water to a boil. Using a slotted spoon, gently lower in the eggs and cook for 9 minutes (or 8 minutes if you like the yolk a little softer). While the eggs cook, set up a bowl of ice water in the sink; transfer the just boiled eggs to the ice bath.
• Allow the eggs to cool in ice water, then peel them and separate the yolks from the whites. Reserve the whites for another use and push the yolks through a a sieve or a "spider" spatula into a medium mixing bowl. Add the mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; stir until smooth. Gradually whisk in the oil, creating a creamy, mayo-like emulsion with a bit more texture. Season and add additional lemon juice to taste.
• For the salad:
• Put the lettuces and radishes in a salad bowl and spoon over most of the dressing. Season with a sprinkle of salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Gently but thoroughly toss the salad with your hands to coat the leaves well. Taste a leaf and add more dressing, lemon, salt, or pepper as needed. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEAN AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• In saucepan of boiling salted water, cook green beans until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes.
• Add peas during last 2 minutes of cooking.
• Drain green beans and peas. Place in a bowl of ice water. Chill for 10 minutes. Drain again and pat dry.
• In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, mustard and ginger.
• In a serving bowl, combine green beans, peas, radishes and avocado.
• Drizzle with dressing, tossing to coat.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

GREEN BEANS AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling over high heat; prepare an ice water bath.
• Blanch green beans until they are crisp tender, about 3 to 4 minutes; drain and plunge into the prepared ice water bath.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and add green beans, radishes, and garlic; cook, just to soften a bit, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in honey and season with salt and pepper; cook, until the vegetables begin to caramelize, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl and let cool down a bit; taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve room temperature.