Green Beans Vinaigrette Recipes

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS WITH BACON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet. Saute onion in the bacon grease until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, and pepper. Stir well, scraping up any onion bits off the bottom of the skillet. Cook until bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add green beans to the skillet with the sauce; toss to coat well. Chop cooked bacon and stir into the beans. Serve hot.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the green beans and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water using tongs, pushing the beans down to submerge them. Let cool completely, about 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
• Meanwhile, whisk the vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the shallots and stir to coat. Let sit until the green beans are ready.
• Whisk the mustard into the shallot mixture, then gradually add the olive oil, whisking constantly, until smooth and thick. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH MAPLE-DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup in a bowl. Whisk until smooth.
• Place green beans into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil and cook for no more than 3 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
• Toss green beans in dressing mixture or serve with dressing on the side.

HONEY MUSTARD GREEN BEANS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put the drained steamed or blanched green beans in a mixing bowl.
• In a smaller bowl, add the lemon juice, oil, honey, and mustard; whisk until smooth.
• Pour the mixture over the beans and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot, cold, or at room temperature.

GREEN BEANS WITH WHITE WINE AND GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Blanch the green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes and drain.
• Plunge them into cold water and drain again.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients and add to the green beans.
• Toss and serve.
• 6 1/2-cup servings.
• Exchanges: Vegetable Exchange -- 1 Calories -- 38 Calories from Fat -- 15 Total Fat -- 2g Saturated Fat -- 0g Cholesterol -- 0mg Sodium -- 3mg Carbohydrate -- 6g Dietary Fiber -- 2g Sugars -- 2g Protein -- 1g.

SUZANNE SOMERS' GREEN BEANS AND VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Steam the beans until tender and still slightly crunchy; don't overcook.
• Set the beans aside while you make the vinaigrette.
• Mix the garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl.
• In a slow stream, whisk in the olive oil until combined.
• Toss beans with vinaigrette and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook beans in boiling water for 2 minutes.
• Drain; rinse under cold water.
• Drain well; set aside.
• Cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon, crumble.
• Set aside.
• Add green onions to bacon fat in skillet; saute 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat; let cool slightly.
• Add sugar and vinegar to skillet; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in crumbled bacon.
• Pour vinaigrette over beans, tossing gently to coat.
• Sprinkle with almonds.