Haricots Verts With Toasted Walnuts And Chevre Recipes

HARICOTS VERTS WITH TOASTED WALNUTS AND CHEVRE

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil.
• Cook the beans in the water until tender, 2-3 minutes.
• Drain and run under cold water to cool. Drain well.
• Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until they begin to brown, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the walnuts.
• Add the walnut oil and the beans and cook, stirring to heat through, 2-3 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer the beans to a serving dish.
• Sprinkle the boat cheese over the top and serve.

POTATO SALAD WITH HARICOTS VERTS, ROQUEFORT AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• To make potato salad:
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix potatoes and 3 tablespoons vinaigrette in large baking dish. Roast 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. and continue roasting until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cool slightly. Mix in 3 tablespoons vinaigrette and 1/3 cup Roquefort cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook haricots verts in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water to cool; drain well. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix in 3 tablespoons cheese, 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and walnuts. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange beans on platter. Mound potatoes in center of platter atop beans. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH WALNUTS AND WALNUT OIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the walnuts in a small baking dish. Bake until you can hear the walnuts sizzling or smell them when you open the oven door, about 5 minutes. (Set your timer!) Remove from the oven and coarsely chop. Set aside and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water, seasoned with sea salt so that it tastes like ocean water, to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until they are just tender but still firm, about 4 minutes. (Don't overcook: they will continue to cook out of the water.) Drain, then spread out on a clean kitchen towel to soak up the excess water.
• Gather the beans while hot and toss in a bowl with the warm walnuts and the walnut oil. Season generously to taste with pepper and perhaps a little more salt. Serve now or later. (They're lovely after a few hours too.)

CRISP HARICOTS VERTS WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Have ready large bowl ice water. In large pot boiling salted water , blanch haricots verts until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, then plunge into ice water to stop cooking. Drain again and pat dry. (Haricots verts can be blanched 1 day ahead, drained and patted dry, and refrigerated until ready to use.)
• In large skillet over moderately high heat, melt butter. Cook, uncovered, until dark golden and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in pine nuts and toast, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add haricots verts, oregano, salt, and pepper; toss until heated through. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH BROWNED GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring water and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large pan.
• Add in beans; cook 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
• Melt butter in a pan over medium heat; add in garlic and shallots; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add ½ teaspoon salt, beans, rosemary, and pepper; cook 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.

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.

ROASTED HARICOTS VERTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim the stem ends only from the haricots verts and place them on two sheet pans. Drizzle the beans with 2 tablespoons of the oil (total) and spread them out in one layer. Sprinkle them with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 10 minutes, until crisp-tender. Serve hot.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH SHALLOTS AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and sautee the shallots and green beans.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Shake the pan occasionally so the beans do not burn.
• When done to your taste, about 10 minutes for us, squeeze a couple TBS of lemon juice over the beans and toss with the zest.
• Serve!

HARICOTS VERTS WITH DILL AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Place the hazelnuts in a large (12-inch) saute pan set over medium heat. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, rolling them around occasionally, until they are heated through. Transfer the nuts to a clean kitchen towel, fold the towel over, and roll them around until some of the skins fall off. (Don't worry if they don?t all fall off.) Roughly chop the hazelnuts and set aside. Wipe out the pan with a kitchen towel.
• Meanwhile, fill a large pot with 4 quarts water, add 1 tablespoon salt, and bring to a boil. Plunge the string beans into the water and cook for 5 minutes, until just tender. Drain immediately, plunge into a large bowl of ice water, and set aside.
• When ready to serve, heat the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in the large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the string beans, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring with tongs, until heated through. Off the heat, stir in the dill and hazelnuts and taste for seasonings. Serve hot.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH HAZELNUTS & DILL

Steps:

• Place the hazelnuts in a large (12-inch) saute pan set over medium heat. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, rolling them around occasionally, until they are heated through. Transfer the nuts to a clean kitchen towel, fold the towel over and roll them around until some of the skins fall off. (Don't worry if they don't all fall off.) Roughly chop the hazelnuts and set aside. Wipe out the pan with a kitchen towel.
• Meanwhile, fill a large pot with 4 quarts water, add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil. Plunge the string beans into the water and cook for 5 minutes, until just tender. Drain immediately, plunge into a large bowl of ice water and set aside.
• When ready to serve, heat the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in the large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the string beans, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring with tongs, until heated through. Off the heat, stir in the dill and hazelnuts and taste for seasonings. Serve hot.