Reinvented Green Beans With Orange Vinaigrette Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Fill a large bowl with ice water; set aside.
• Place green beans, stem ends trimmed, in basket. Cover; steam until crisp-tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Plunge beans in ice water. When cool, drain; pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake extra-virgin olive oil, white-wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, coarse salt, and ground pepper until thickened and combined. Pour over beans; toss to coat.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BEETS WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Drain the beets and dice into 1/2-inch cubes. Place the beets in a mixing bowl and add the raspberry vinegar, orange juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and red onions. Zest the oranges and then segment over a bowl to catch the juices. Add the orange zest, orange segments, and any juices and mix well. Taste for seasoning and serve cold or at room temperature.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH PIMENTO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add green beans and pimento and cook 2 minutes. Add vinegar and water, cover and steam 3 to 5 minutes, until green beans are crisp-tender. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.