Green Bean And Red Onion Salad Food

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH RED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook green beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer beans to a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together oil, mustard, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add onions, herbs, lemon zest, and reserved green beans and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• To serve, remove and discard garlic, add lemon juice, and toss well.

"EAT YOUR VEGETABLES!": GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH RED ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Steam green beans in 1/2 inch boiling water covered for 3 or 4 minutes. Cold shock beans by running under cold water and drain well. Place beans in a bowl and combine with onions, cucumber and tomato. Dress salad with a generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Season salad with coarse salt and pepper, to taste.

GREEN BEAN, RED ONION AND GRILLED NEW POTATO SALAD WITH ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place the vinegar and rosemary in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil until emulsified and season with salt and pepper to taste. Strain into a bowl. Preheat grill. Toss potatoes in a large bowl with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill skin side down until golden, turn over and continue grilling until just cooked through. Place in a large bowl and immediately toss with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the haricots verts. Cook for 2 minutes, and immediately plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain. Add the haricots verts and red onion to the potatoes and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

GREEN BEAN RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Trim the green beans.
• Bring 1/4 cup of water to a boil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beans, sprinkle with salt, cover, and cook until the beans are crisp-tender and the water is evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• Rinse the beans with cold water, pat them thoroughly dry, and set them aside.
• Meanwhile, peel and halve the onion. Slice it into thin half-moons and set aside. (Rinse the slices with cold water to minimize the strong flavor of raw onion , if you like, just be sure to pat them thoroughly dry before you add them to the salad.)
• In a large bowl (large enough to toss all the vegetables), whisk together the oil, vinegar, and mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Put the cooked beans and the sliced onions in the bowl with the dressing and toss to coat the beans and onions thoroughly.
• You can serve right away or let everything sit and marinate a bit before serving (if you're going to hold it more than about an hour, cover and chill).

GREEN BEAN AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• On a steamer rack set over boiling water steam green beans, covered, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Halve onion lengthwise and slice thin crosswise.
• In a bowl whisk together vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper to taste until emulsified and add onion, tossing to combine. Add warm beans and toss to combine well.

GREEN BEAN, RED ONION, AND ROAST POTATO SALAD WITH ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Halve the potatoes, unpeeled, and cut them into 1-inch wedges. In a large roasting pan heat 1/3 cup of the oil in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 5 minutes, add the potatoes, tossing them to coat them with the oil, and roast them, stirring them every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes, or until they are tender. Let the potatoes cool in the pan. In a blender purée the garlic, the vinegar, the rosemary leaves, and salt to taste, with the motor running add the remaining 1/3 cup oil in a stream, and blend the dressing until it is emulsified. In a small bowl of ice and cold water let the onion soak for 5 minutes, drain it well, and pat it dry. In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the green beans for 5 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, and drain them in a colander. Refresh the beans under cold water and pat them dry. In a very large bowl combine the potatoes, the onion, the green beans, and the olives, add the dressing, and toss the salad gently. Serve the salad, garnished with the rosemary sprigs, at room temperature.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEAN & RED ONION SALAD W/ MULTIGRAIN CROUTONS

Steps:

• For Green Bean & Red Onion Salad:.
• Cook green beans until just tender crisp, drain and immediately set in an ice bath (or cold water) to stop the cooking process.
• Once green beans have cooled to (at least) room temperature and drain.
• In a large zip-lock bag add the fresh green beads, sliced red onion, minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Gently fumble zip-lock bag until all ingredients are well mixed; set in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• For Multigrain Croutons:.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Spray a large cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Spread out multi-grain french loaf pieces evenly over the cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
• Sprinkle with garlic powder, dried Italian herbs and salt - enough to suit your taste; give a gentle stir.
• Bake multi-grain croutons roughly 15 to 18 minutes or until croutons are lightly brown and dry (yet still ever so slightly chewy), gently mixing once halfway during baking.
• Assemble green bean & red onion salad on a serving plate.
• Top with multi-grain croutons and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• Enjoy!

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS AND RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1 cup water, oil, salt, and pepper to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add green beans and onion. Cover, and cook until beans are crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Uncover, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated, beans are tender, and onions are beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes more. Stir in vinegar and serve.

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS AND RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1 cup water, oil, salt, and pepper to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add the green beans and onion.
• Cover, and cook until the beans are crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Uncover, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated, beans are tender, and onions are beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes more.
• Stir in vinegar and serve.

GRILLED GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH RED ONIONS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place garlic cloves in small baking dish. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over. Cover and bake garlic until tender, about 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until garlic is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer. Cool. Peel garlic. Transfer garlic and oil to processor. Process until smooth paste forms. Add vinegar; process until well blended. Transfer to medium bowl. Gradually add 1/4 cup oil, whisking until dressing is thick and smooth. Stir in basil. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; transfer beans to large bowl of ice water. Drain; pat dry with paper towels. Toss beans in large bowl with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. (Dressing and beans can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Grill or broil beans until beginning to brown, turning frequently, about 2 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Add onions and tomatoes. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Serve salad at room temperature.

GREEN BEANS AND ROASTED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Oil a 13- by 9-inch baking pan.
• After peeling onions, trim root ends, leaving onions whole, then quarter onions lengthwise. Put onions in baking pan, then drizzle with oil and vinegar, tossing to coat. Arrange onions with a cut side down and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast, uncovered, turning over once and basting with pan juices twice during baking, until deep golden, about 30 minutes. Add water to pan and roast until onions are tender and caramelized, about 20 minutes more. Transfer onions with pan juices to a large bowl.
• While onions are roasting, cook beans in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain beans in a colander, then add to onions and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

RED BEAN AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the beans, rinse and place in a heavy saucepan with the onion, the crushed whole cloves of garlic, the bay leaf and enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add salt to taste and continue to simmer for an hour to an hour and a half more, until the beans are tender but intact. Turn off the heat and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Remove and discard the onion, garlic cloves and bay leaf. Place a strainer over a bowl and drain the beans. Transfer the beans to a salad bowl.
• While the beans are simmering, blanch the green beans in salted boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, or steam them. They should be tender but still have some snap to them. Cut into 2- or 3-inch pieces.
• Toss together the red beans and the herbs. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, olive oil and 3 tablespoons broth from the beans (or yogurt, if you used canned beans). If you have time, allow the mixture to marinate, in or out of the refrigerator, for 30 minutes before adding the green beans and serving. Add the green beans and toss again just before serving.