Green Salad With Mint Recipes

MINTY GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil, and cook the green beans 10 minutes, or until tender but crisp; drain.
• Transfer green beans to a medium bowl, and mix with garlic, onion, and mint.
• In a small container with a lid, mix olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic, basil, mustard, salt, and pepper. Shake until well blended. Toss into the green bean mixture.

GREEN SALAD WITH TARRAGON AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and lemon juice. Pour in olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified. Add greens and herbs, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

GREEN BEAN AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the green beans and red onion in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, mint, lemon zest and juice, and mustard. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil and whisk until thick and emulsified. Whisk in the sour cream and Tabasco. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the beans and toss well. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours before serving.

GREEN SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• Toss together lettuce, endive, tomatoes, and mint. Just before serving, drizzle salad with oil and toss, then sprinkle with lemon juice. Add sea salt and pepper to taste and toss again.

MINTY GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the feta cheese, tomatoes, olives and cucumbers. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing mixture over the vegetables. Garnish with the mint.

MINTED GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Halve carrots crosswise, then shave into wide ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Toss with cucumbers, lettuces, mint, and oil in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and toss, then sprinkle with vinegar and toss again.

GREEN PEA AND BROCCOLI SALAD WITH MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Mint Dressing: Prepare dressing by combining all ingredients in a bowl and whisking. Yields 1/3 cup.
• In pot boil green peas for approximately 2 minutes just until tender. DO NOT overcook. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to serving bowl.
• Blanch the broccoli florets in the same pot of boiling water for 3-5 minutes or just until bright green. Drain.
• Plunge broccoli into bowl of ice water to halt the cooking process. Let stand 10 minutes then drain well. Combine the broccoli with the green peas.
• Stir in the celery, pimiento, and red onion. Add the salad dressing and toss to coat.

GREEN PEA SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• Combine carrots, green onions, and parsley.
• Stir with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• Chill for two hours.
• Add peas.
• Garnish with mint leaves.

CILANTRO-AND-MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the herbs and greens. Fill a large bowl or clean sink with cold water, and add the leaves. Swish them around to loosen dirt, then gently lift out and dry in a salad spinner or on clean kitchen towels. (You can do this up to a day ahead, refrigerating the dry leaves in sealed plastic bags or containers with a paper towel to absorb excess water.)
• When ready to serve, whisk together the salt, pepper, red-pepper flakes, lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl, then check the seasonings. Put the leaves in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing over them and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

LENTIL-AND-MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Place lentils in a medium saucepan and cover with tepid water. Set aside to soak for 30 minutes. Drain the lentils and return them to the saucepan. Add the yellow onion, thyme, garlic and bay leaf. Cover the lentils by 2 inches with cold water and place over high heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the lentils are tender but not mushy, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the lentils from the heat. Discard the onion, thyme, garlic and bay leaf and drain the lentils. Place them in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt and cumin and pour over the lentils. Add the red onion and bell pepper and toss. Stir in the mint just before serving. Serve warm or cold with roasted lamb, beef or poultry.

SALAD WITH MINT AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice and mustard. Whisk in oil; season with salt and pepper. Add lettuce, peas, and mint; toss to coat.

MINTED GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the beans in boiling salted water for 5-6 minutes, until just tender, then drain and refresh under cold running water. Shake well to remove excess water, then pat dry with kitchen paper. You can do this the day before and keep the cooked beans in the fridge, in a bowl covered with cling film.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a small pan, add the garlic and fry quickly until crisp and lightly golden. Tip into a bowl with the oil from the pan and leave to cool. This can be done the day before and covered with cling film and chilled.
• On the day, whisk together the remaining oil, vinegar, mint, salt and pepper. Pour over the beans and mix well. Tip into a serving bowl and scatter over the garlic in its oil.