Green Beans And Radish Salad With Tarragon Pesto Recipes

GREEN BEANS AND RADISH SALAD WITH TARRAGON PESTO

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add beans in batches; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Remove beans and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. Toss together beans and radishes. , Place pecans, tarragon, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper flakes in a small food processor; pulse until chopped. Add vinegar; process until blended. Continue processing while gradually adding oil in a steady stream. Toss with bean mixture.

GREEN BEAN AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice the onion and place into a colander over the sink. Add the cleaned green beans to a large pot of boiling water and boil until crisp tender (about 4 minutes). When the beans are done, drain the water into the colander to slightly cook the onions. Immediately rinse all in cold water to stop the cooking process.
• For the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the garlic, rice wine vinegar, cider vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Add beans, onions and cheese and stir until combined. Place in a nonreactive container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Enjoy!

GREEN BEAN AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until beans are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse beans under cold water to cool. Dry beans on clean towels. Chill.
• Combine beans and radishes in large bowl. Whisk remaining ingredients to blend in small bowl. Add enough dressing to beans and radishes to season to taste. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH A CREAMY TARRAGON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a saucepan over high heat in 1 inch of water, heat green beans to boiling.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until green beans are tender crisp; drain.
• In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, tarragon vinegar, salt, mustard and pepper; mix well.
• I like to put the green beans and sliced onions in a large zip-lock bag (less clean up) along with the tarragon dressing mixture, fumbling for dressing to coat green beans.
• If you don't have a large zip-lock bag you can place the green beans and sliced onions in a large dish and toss to coat with the tarragon dressing.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours hours for flavors to blend before serving.
• Garnish with freshly topped tarragon.
• Serve and Enjoy!

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH RADISHES AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well; cool. Toss beans, radishes, and prosciutto in large bowl. Whisk Sherry, mustard, and chives in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Toss salad with enough dressing to coat. Using vegetable peeler, shave ricotta salata in thin strips over salad.
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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.

TARRAGON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add beans, and gently toss to coat with shallot mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
• Add wine. Raise heat to medium-high; cook, stirring often, 12 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until beans are tender, 3 to 5 minutes more. Stir in tarragon, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with tarragon sprigs.