Green Bean And Roasted Tomato Salad Food

GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of beans and leave them whole.
• Drop beans into a saucepan with salted boiling water. Cook until crisp tender, about 3 to 5 minutes according to the size of the beans. Do not overcook. Drain and let cool.
• Cut away the core of each tomato, and cut it into wedges.
• In a salad bowl, add mustard, vinegar, shallots, garlic, oil, salt and pepper and blend with a wire whisk. Add beans and tomatoes, toss well. Sprinkle with basil.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Toss green beans in olive oil and some salt and pepper and spread them out on a baking sheet. Roast in oven for 35 minutes, stirring ocassionaly. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and toss with cherry tomatoes, basil and pumpkin seeds. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or room temperature.

GREEN BEAN AND ROASTED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450° F. and lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Arrange tomatoes in one layer on baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Roast tomatoes in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until edges are browned, and cool.
• While tomatoes are roasting cook beans in salted boiling water 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender. In a colander drain beans and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain beans and pat dry.
• In a bowl whisk together juices, zest, mustard, oil, shallot, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange tomatoes, overlapping them, on 2 plates and mound mixed baby salad greens and beans on top. Drizzle salads with vinaigrette. Serves 2 as a first course or side dish.

FRESH GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH BASIL AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Leave the pointed tips on the green beans, but snap off the stem tips. Wash. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the sugar and 1 tablespoon salt. Drop in the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 6 to 7 minutes. Drain the beans and plunge them into ice water to stop cooking. Drain well and refrigerate.
• When ready to serve, toss the green beans with 1/3 cup of the dressing in a large mixing bowl. Taste and add more dressing or salt as needed. Pile the beans high in the center of a large white platter. Arrange the tomato slices overlapping around the edge. Sprinkle the tomatoes with remaining salt and drizzle 3 tablespoons of the dressing on top of them. Garnish with basil sprigs. Serve immediately.
• Turn on the processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic and shallot down the feed tube onto the spinning blade to mince. Add the water, salt, pepper, mustard, and sugar. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the oil. Add the basil leaves and coarsely chop with several on/off pulses.

POTATO, GREEN BEAN, AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook beans in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Transfer to medium bowl. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well.
• Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons orange juice and 2 tablespoons vinegar; toss to coat. Cool to room temperature, occasionally stirring gently.
• Add green beans, tomatoes, and parsley to potatoes. Whisk remaining 6 tablespoons orange juice, 1 tablespoon vinegar, oil, and capers in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Add dressing to salad and toss to combine. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

GREEN BEAN, YELLOW BEAN AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook all beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Pat dry, then wrap in paper towels. Enclose in plastic bag and refrigerate.)
• Combine beans, tomatoes, onion and basil in serving bowl. Whisk oil, vinegar and sugar in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Add dressing to vegetables; toss to coat. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours, tossing occasionally. Serve salad cold or at room temperature.

FETA AND SLOW-ROASTED TOMATO SALAD WITH FRENCH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
• Slice the cherry tomatoes in half, and arrange them, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and the bay leaf; drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil.
• Bake the tomatoes until they are shriveled and dry on the outside, but a little moist inside, about 2 hours.
• Toast the pine nuts in a small pan over medium-low heat, gently shaking the pan as they toast, until beginning brown and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes; set aside.
• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil; cook the green beans in the boiling water until bright green but still crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse immediately with cold water.
• Combine the roasted tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, green beans, arugula, and basil in a salad bowl. Whisk together the red wine vinegar, mustard, garlic, honey, and 1/4 cup olive oil in a bowl, and pour the dressing over the salad. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese just before serving.

GREEN BEAN-CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add beans in batches; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Remove beans and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., Transfer beans to a large bowl. Add tomatoes and onion; toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat.

QUICK GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO "SALAD"

Steps:

• Heat beans in small pot over low heat until heated through.
• Take off heat and add salad dressing.
• After cooling 10 minutes, add tomato.
• Chill 1 hour and serve.
• Variations: Add 1 TBS. bacon bits or 1 TBS. almond slices after chilling.

GREEK GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook beans until they are soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well. Combine green beans and tomatoes in a large bowl
• Stir together olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Add shallot, parsley, and garlic. Pour dressing over beans and tomatoes and mix. Mix in crumbled feta cheese. Allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving.

GREEN BEAN, CORN, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove corn with tongs and set aside on a cutting board to cool. Using a strainer, remove any corn silk remaining in the pot.
• Add the green beans, return to a boil, and cook until very tender, about 8 minutes (timing may vary depending on the size of the beans). Meanwhile, cut the corn kernels off the cobs and put kernels in a large bowl. Drain the beans in a colander, shake to remove excess water, and put in bowl with corn. Add garlic and 3 tablespoons of oil. Toss well and let stand at least 30 minutes for flavors to blend; refrigerate if longer than 30 minutes.
• If necessary, bring beans and corn to room temperature by removing them from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Just before serving, remove the garlic and add the remaining tablespoon of oil along with vinegar, onion, and tomatoes. Add salt to taste and serve at room temperature.

POTATO SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8 minutes. Add beans; return to a boil. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until the beans are crisp-tender and the potatoes are just tender; drain and cool. , Place in a large bowl; add the tomatoes and onion. Combine dressing ingredients; pour over the salad; toss to coat. Cover and , refrigerate.

GREEN BEAN, TOMATO AND SALAMI SALAD

Steps:

• Cut salami into 2 inch by 1/4 inch thick sticks, put into mixing bowl.
• Trim tips and ends from green beans. Cut into pieces about 3 inches long. Steam for 10 mins or until beans are tender. Drain. Combine beans with the salami in bowl. Add the sliced green onion.
• Cut tomatoes into wedges and add to the green bean mixture in bowl.
• For the dressing, put the mustard and vinegar into a small mixing bowl. Add salt & pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until mixture is creamy.
• Pour dressing over salami & vegetables. Turn over gently with spatula until all pieces are coated.
• Cover and refrigerate for two hours or more.
• NOTE: Recipe can be doubled or halved.