String Beans Vinaigrette Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Rinse and snap beans.
• Mince garlic.
• Mix garlic, vinegar and olive oil and set aside.
• Steam beans until tender but firm, approximately 10-15 minutues.
• Toss with balsamic vinegar dressing.
• Can be refrigerated and served cold.

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.

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 LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Blanch green beans in boiling water, then plunge them into an ice bath to stop the cooking.
• Toss with a vinaigrette made with olive oil, lemon juice and a tiny bit of minced garlic. (To turn this into a main dish, sear some tuna until crusty on the outside, but still raw in the middle. Cut into thick slices or chunks, and toss with the green beans and dressing.)

GREEN BEANS WITH WARM DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To blanch beans, fill a large stock pot half-way with water. Leave enough room for the beans. Bring to a boil over high heat; add beans and return to a full boil. Boil beans 5 minutes. Drain beans and immediately place in large bowl filled with ice water. Let sit 3 minutes; drain thoroughly. Pat dry with paper towel. Set aside.
• Whisk together vinegar, sugar, onion, garlic, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Whisk in 4 tablespoons oil slowly; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet. Add beans and saute 3 three minutes. Add vinaigrette; stir beans to coat and saute an additional 3 minutes or until heated through. Transfer beans to serving platter; top with almonds and Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

STRING BEANS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste and the beans. Cook until tender but still firm, about 4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Place beans in a bowl with the remaining ingredients except the tomatoes and olives. Mix well and chill. Serve with the tomatoes and olives.

GREEN BEANS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Fill a medium bowl with ice water; set aside. Set a steamer basket in a large saucepan with a lid. Fill with enough salted water to come just below basket; bring to a boil. Place green beans in basket, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover pan; steam until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Using tongsor a slotted spoon, transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking; drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place on a serving platter. Top with shallot, and drizzle with vinaigrette; season with salt and pepper.

COLD STRING BEANS WITH VODKA VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Blanch and refresh string beans in salted water.
• In 1 tablespoon olive oil taken from the 1/2 cup, caramelize the minced shallot.
• Put shallot, mustard, vinegar, and vodka in a blender. Slowly drizzle in the remaining oil. Mix in sumakh, salt, and pepper. Serve over string beans (or asparagus).
• Optional: Garnish with a little chopped hard boiled egg and/or finely diced red bell pepper.
• Note: edible ground sumakh is available from Mid-Eastern or Russian markets or spice shop.

STRING BEANS IN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place 5 cups of water to boil with salt, once the water has reached a rolling boil, remove from the heat and add the string beans to the water for about 5 minutes. Strain the string beans through a colander and run under cold water.
• In a large bowl, whisk the shallots, mustard and vinegar together. Add the string beans and some salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve chilled or at room temperature, drizzled with a little extra-virgin olive oil, if you like.