Green Bean Salad With Apricot Vinaigrette Food

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH APRICOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Boil nectar in medium saucepan until reduced to scant * cup, about 5 minutes. Mix in vinegar and apricots. Let stand until apricots soften, about 15 minutes. Puree mixture in blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Cool in large bowl of ice water. Drain again. Pat beans dry with paper towels. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap green beans in paper towels. Cover vinaigrette and green beans separately and refrigerate.)
• Place beans in large bowl. Add 6 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. In another large bowl, toss mixed greens with enough remaining vinaigrette to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mound mixed greens in center of 6 plates. Surround with papaya slices. Arrange beans atop mixed greens. Sprinkle with pistachios and ricotta salata.

SIMPLE GREEN SALAD WITH A CLASSIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, shallots, Dijon, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until smooth.
• Add the radishes, tomatoes, green onions and avocado and toss to combine. Then add the lettuce on top.
• When ready to serve, toss the dressing and other vegetables with the lettuce to coat.

MIXED GREENS WITH APRICOT VINAIGRETTE AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar and jam in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
• Put the greens in a large bowl, toss with the vinaigrette and top with the almonds.

GREEN AND WAX BEAN SALAD WITH TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice and water. Drop green and wax beans into boiling water for 1 to 3 minutes or until just tender. Drain and immediately transfer to the ice bath. When cool, drain and dry with a towel and place in a large bowl.
• Cut tomato in half across its equator and squeeze out seeds (use for another purpose or discard). Using the largest hole on a box grater, grate the tomato flesh. Discard skin and transfer grated flesh to a medium bowl. You should have about 1/2 cup. Stir in vinegar and salt, then stir in olive oil and garlic. Taste and adjust vinegar and salt as needed.
• Add just enough vinaigrette to coat beans, add olives, then toss well. Let sit for at least 10 minutes (and up to 4 hours) before serving. Add torn basil and serve.

GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vegetables in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Pour over vegetables, and stir to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 4 hours or overnight.

GREEN BEAN SALAD IN TANGY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Steam the green beans until crisp-tender.
• Drain in a large colander and run under cold water.
• Leave to drain thoroughly, about 10 minutes.
• Make vinaigrette: In a small blender, whisk all blender ingredients until emulsified.
• Check seasoning and adjust (you will probably find that you will need to add more salt after you add the vinaigrette to the green beans).
• Pour dressing onto green beans in a pretty bowl and toss to coat.
• Allow beans to 'sit' in dressing for at least 1/2 hour before serving to absorb dressing.
• Re-toss just before serving.
• Sprinkle toasted walnuts over and serve.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH APRICOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Boil nectar in medium saucepan until reduced to scant cup, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in vinegar and apricots.
• Let stand until apricots soften, about 15 minutes.
• Puree mixture in blender.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cool.
• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain.
• Cool in large bowl of ice water.
• Drain again.
• Pat beans dry with paper towels.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead; wrap green beans in paper towels. Cover vinaigrette and green beans separately and refrigerate.).
• Place beans in large bowl.
• Add 6 tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• In another large bowl, toss mixed greens with enough remaining vinaigrette to coat.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mound mixed greens in center of 6 plates.
• Surround with papaya slices.
• Arrange beans atop mixed greens.
• Sprinkle with pistachios and ricotta salata.

GINGER-APRICOT TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Process first 7 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Fill a 6-qt. stockpot two-thirds full with water and bring to a boil. Add beans; cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes., Remove beans and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. In a salad bowl, combine salad greens, mango and beans. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with dressing.

GREEN SALAD WITH HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours., Divide the salad greens, tomatoes and mushrooms among eight salad plates. Whisk dressing; drizzle over salads.