Haricots Verts And Goat Cheese Salad With Almonds Recipes

HARICOTS VERTS AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet, and place in oven. Toast until they are fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool. Roughly chop; set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a stockpot of water to a boil, and add salt and haricots verts; cook until color brightens and beans are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet; let cool, about 5 minutes.
• While still warm, toss beans in a serving bowl with vinegar and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add goat cheese, and stir to melt slightly and coat beans. Sprinkle with almonds, and serve.

HARICOTS VERTS ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, toast the almonds over medium-high heat until golden brown and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the pan, finely chop and set aside.
• Blanch the string beans in salted boiling water until crisp but tender, 2 to 3 minutes. The salt will impart flavor as well as help keep the string beans crisp. Immediately drain and run cold water over the beans or plunge into an ice bath to cool and stop the cooking process, then remove and completely dry.
• Return the saute pan to the burner over medium heat and melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the shallots, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until starting to brown, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss the drained beans with the shallots and add the lemon zest and juice. Cook to heat the beans completely through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Toss with the toasted chopped almonds and transfer to a serving dish.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH ALMONDS, RICOTTA SALATA AND ORANGE-HONEY DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the haricots verts, bring back to a boil, and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer the haricots to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking; drain and pat dry.
• Whisk together the orange juice, zest, vinegar, honey, and some salt and pepper in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
• Combine the haricots, almonds, most of the ricotta salata and some salt and pepper in a serving bowl. Pour some of the dressing over the top and gently toss to coat. Taste and add dressing, salt and pepper as desired. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and serve.

GREENS W/ BEETS, HARICOTS VERTS & GOAT CHEESE CROUTONS

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE VINAIGRETTE: In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, shallots, and thyme. Add the olive oil in a slow stream, whisking to emulsify. Season with pepper and more salt, if needed.
• TO MAKE THE SALAD: Heat the oven to 400 degrees F If you choose to make your own beets: Rub the beets with the olive oil, put them on a baking sheet, and bake until fork-tender, 60 to 90 minute When cooled, peel off the outer skin and slice the beets into 1/4-inch rounds.
• Cut the baguette into 12 slices about 1/4 inch thick. Toast under the broiler until light golden brown on one side; turn them over and lightly brown the other side. Cool. With a hot, wet knife, cut the goat cheese into 12 slices. Put a round of cheese on each slice of baguette. Sprinkle with the herbes de Provence, thyme, and pepper and set aside.
• When ready to serve the salad, heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the croutons in the oven until the cheese softens, about 5 minute Meanwhile, arrange a few slices of beets on salad plates. Season lightly with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss the greens, haricots verts, and olives with enough vinaigrette to just moisten them. Divide the mixture among the salad plates. Put a warm crouton on either side and serve.

HARICOTS VERTS AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the almonds on a rimmed baking sheet, and place in the oven. Toast until they are fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; let cool. Roughly chop; set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a stockpot of water to a boil, and add salt and the haricots verts; cook until their color brightens and the beans are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a baking sheet; let cool, about 5 minutes.
• While still warm, toss the beans in a serving bowl with the vinegar and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add the goat cheese, and stir to melt slightly and coat the beans. Sprinkle with the almonds, and serve.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cook beans in medium pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold running water to cool quickly. Pat beans dry. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.)
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and half of almonds and toss until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season beans with salt and pepper. Transfer beans to platter. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.

HARICOTS VERTS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine oil, shallot, garlic and herbs in a small nonreactive pan and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and cool. Strain and discard the solids. Set aside.
• In a food processor, combine the vinegar and mustard. With the motor running, very slowly pour in the oil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Place the balsamic vinegar in a small stainless-steel pan. Simmer slowly until very syrupy and reduced to 1/3 cup. Set aside.
• Parboil the haricots verts in a large pot of salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, refresh in ice water and dry. Toss beans with the prosciutto and pine nuts and then add enough dressing to coat the ingredients. Transfer to a platter, top with the cheese and drizzle the reduced vinegar over all.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND WARM DRESSING

Steps:

• cook beans in a pot of boiling water until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
• drain, rinse with cold water, pat dry.
• cook bacon in a skillet until crispy, transfer to paper towels to drain.
• add shallots and garlic to drippings in skillet, saute until softened, 3-5 minutes.
• add vinegar, mustard and dry mustard.
• whisk in oil, season with salt& pepper.
• toss beans with dressing, sprinkle with cheese, bacon, dried cranberries.

HARICOT VERT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the onion in a small bowl. Cover with cold water and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry with clean kitchen towels; set aside.
• Prepare an ice water bath; set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a generous amount of salt and the haricots verts. Cook until bright green, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to the ice water bath to stop cooking. Drain, shaking off excess liquid; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add the haricots verts and toss to combine. Gently toss in tomatoes and onion slices. Transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with ricotta salata.