Cold Green Bean Asian Salad Food

EASY COLD GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot with lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add beans and cook, uncovered, until soft but still firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes. Check often so beans don't overcook.
• Combine vinegar, olive oil, onion, garlic, parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Drain cooked green beans and mix with dressing in the bowl while still warm. Allow to marinate at room temperature for at least 1 hour. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

ASIAN GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a 6-quart pan over high heat, bring 3 quarts water to a boil. Add beans and cook until tender-crisp to bite, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, immerse in ice water until cool, and drain again.
• In a serving bowl, mix vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce to taste, ginger, sesame seeds, garlic, and honey. Add green beans, onion, and bean sprouts and stir gently to coat. Serve at room temperature, or chill airtight up to 3 hours, and serve cold.

ASIAN GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Clean and break green beans, then steam for 3-5 minutes, or until just cooked. Plunge into cold water bath to stop cooking, and drain.
• Grind 1 tablespoon sesame seeds. Mix in salad bowl with oils, vinegar, and soy sauce.
• Toss with green beans and let marinate for at least one hour.
• Garnish salad with reserved sesame seeds, and serve.

ALMOND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 2 in of water to a boil in a large skillet. Add green beans and cook 5 minutes or until crisp tender. Immediately drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a large salad bowl, toss beans with tomatoes, onions, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
• Line serving plates with lettuce leaves and top with green bean mixture, top with almonds.

COLD GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a serving dish. Toss with onions and salad dressing. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 1 hour.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH ASIAN-STYLE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegars, soy sauce, garlic, ginger root, and sesame oil. Add canola or vegetable oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk until emulsified. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• In a small dry skillet toast sesame seeds over moderate heat, stirring, until golden and transfer to a small bowl.
• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook beans until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer beans to a colander and rinse under cold water. Drain beans well.
• In a large bowl, combine beans, scallions, sesame seeds, and dressing and toss well. Serve salad chilled or at room temperature.

COLD MARINATED GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook until crisp tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water (or submerge in a bowl of ice water) to stop the cooking process. Transfer to a bowl.
• While the beans are cooling, combine dill, onion, vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly add oil, whisking to combine. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Pour dressing over the green beans, tossing gently to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days before serving.