Green Beans And Blood Orange Salad Recipes

GREEN BEAN-CITRUS SALAD WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and blot dry with paper towels. (You can refrigerate the green beans, covered, for up to 4 hours.)
• Whisk the lime juice, orange juice, vinegar, mustard and honey in a large bowl. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking constantly, until the dressing is emulsified. Add the green beans, orange and grapefruit segments, cilantro, red onion and jalapeno; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with the almonds.

GREEN BEAN AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1 1/2 pounds green beans in salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool, then drain and pat dry. Whisk 2 tablespoons each sherry vinegar and orange juice, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl; whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Add 1 thinly sliced shallot and let sit 10 minutes. Add the green beans, 2 heads torn frisée, the segments of 2 oranges and 1/3 cup chopped toasted pistachios; season with salt and pepper and toss.

BLOOD ORANGE AND MIXED BEAN SALAD WITH SPROUTS

Steps:

• Combine chile, oil, lime juice, and vinegar in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add beans and toss to coat. Let sit 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• Meanwhile, using a small knife, remove peel and white pith from oranges. Cut crosswise into 1/4"-thick rounds.
• Add oranges, celery, and half of sprouts and cilantro to beans. Season with salt and pepper and toss once to combine.
• Serve topped with remaining sprouts and cilantro.

GREEN BEANS WITH ORANGE OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Place green beans in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water and cover. Cook until the beans are tender but still firm, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain, and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, stir together olive oil and 1 tablespoon orange zest strips in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until the olive oil has been infused with the flavor of the orange zest, about 2 minutes. Discard zest strips.
• Toss drained green beans with flavored olive oil and kosher salt over medium heat until the beans are hot and coated with oil. Place onto a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon grated orange zest to garnish.

GREEN BEANS AND MANGETOUT WITH HAZELNUTS AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Bring plenty of water to the boil in a large saucepan (you need a lot of space for the veggies, to preserve the colour). Blanch the beans in the water for 4 minutes, the drain them in a colander and run them under tap water until cold. Leave to drain and dry. It is really important to make sure that they get completely cold so that they don't continue to cook - no-one wants overcooked green beans! Repeat this with the mangetout, but only cook for 1 minute (see above note).
• Mix the garlic and chives with the oils, zest and a tbsp or so of orange juice, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss the dressing with the green beans and mangetout, and scatter the hazelnuts over the top.

GREEN BEANS AND BLOOD ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Cook the beans in the boiling water until bright green and al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge the beans into the ice water. Drain again and pat dry. Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, peel 4 of the oranges, removing all of the bitter white pith. Working over a bowl, cut in between the membranes to release the sections into the bowl. Zest one of the remaining oranges and juice both of them. Transfer the juice to a saucepan and add the vinegar and honey. Bring to a boil, then simmer over moderate heat until reduced to a syrup, 10 minutes. Season with salt. Transfer the beans and orange sections to a platter and drizzle the syrup on top. Garnish with the orange zest and serve.