Green Bean And Mushroom Salad Wolive Dressing Recipes

GREEN BEAN, MUSHROOM, PEPPER AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and trim the green beans, and steam over hot water for about 7 minutes, until tender but still firm.
• Wash, trim and quarter the mushrooms. After the green beans have been cooking for about 2 minutes, add the mushrooms. When the green beans are ready, the mushrooms will be, too.
• Rinse peppers if they come from a can or jar, and cut into thin strips.
• Wash, trim and thinly slice the green onions. Pit the olives.
• Whisk the oil, vinegar and mustard in a bowl large enough to hold all the ingredients.
• When the green beans and mushrooms are cooked, cut the beans in half, and add to the dressing along with the mushrooms, peppers, olives and green onions. Mix well. Serve with one slice of bread.

GREEN BEAN, MUSHROOM AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and trim green beans. Steam over hot water for 7 minutes, until beans are tender but firm.
• Wash, trim and quarter mushrooms. After green beans have been cooking for about 2 minutes, add mushrooms. When green beans are ready, mushrooms will be, too.
• Wash, trim and thinly slice scallions. Pit olives.
• Whisk oil, vinegar and mustard in a large bowl.
• When green beans and mushrooms are cooked, drain.
• Cut beans in half, and add to dressing along with mushrooms, olives and scallions. Mix well.

GREEN BEAN AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a rolling boil.
• Add the beans and cook until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Toss with 3 tbls olive oil and 1 1/2 tsp salt.
• Cool, uncovered.
• Finely grate zest of 1 lemon; combine with the shallots in another large bowl.
• Squeeze the juice from both lemons on top.
• Add the mushrooms and toss with 1 tbls salt.
• Set aside.
• Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over med heat until golden and fragrant.
• Sprinkle with sugar and pinch of salt and cook until the sugar melts, about 3 more minutes.
• Remove from the heat and cool.
• Add the remaining 1 tbls oil to the mushrooms and gently combine with the beans, parsley and half the nuts.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and sprinkle the remaining nuts on top.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Steam or blanch the green beans for five minutes, then cool in a bowl of ice water. Drain and trim the stems. If the beans are very long, break in half.
• Combine the beans, mushrooms, chickpeas, Parmesan and herbs in a salad bowl. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, salt, mustard and garlic. Whisk in the olive oil.
• Toss the dressing with the bean mixture shortly before serving. If desired, garnish with red pepper slices or toss them with the salad.