Green Beans With Blue Cheese And Walnuts Food

GREEN BEANS WITH CRANBERRIES

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Green Beans with Cranberries is a fresh approach to serving a green bean casserole during the holiday season. A wonderful Walnut based vinaigrette dressing coats the green beans. We add layers of flavors from the sweetness of the cranberries, the earthiness of the toasted walnuts topped with the richness of crumbled bleu cheese. Now I know some people do not like bleu cheese so consider another cheese such as feta.

Provided by Bernice

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

24 ounces Fresh Green Beans (trimmed)
3 tbsp Roasted Walnut Oil
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup Toasted Walnuts (chopped)
1/3 cup Dried Cranberries
1 Shallot (thinly sliced into half-moons)
2 ounces Bleu Cheese (crumbled)

Steps:

Steam the green beans to desired tenderness.
Place green beans in a bowl. Blanch the green beans in cold water for a few minutes to stop them from cooking. Drain and dry well.
Blanch the green beans in cold water for a few minutes to stop them from cooking. Drain and dry well
Cut in half for bite-size green beans.
Place chopped walnuts in a small frying pan with a little butter. Toast on the stove top until lightly brown.
In a small bowl, whisk together the walnut oil, vinegar and Dijon mustard. Stir in the salt and pepper.
Add the cool green beans to a large bowl and toss in the walnuts, cranberries and shallots and drizzle in the vinaigrette.
Place on a platter or serving dish and sprinkle with the blue cheese.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 servings, Calories 163 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 410 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g

WALNUT GREEN BEAN SALAD

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Sauteed green beans, hunks of blue cheese and toasted nuts make this an extremely decadent salad. "I lightened up two recipes and combined them into this elegant specialty," writes Sarah Bartel from her home in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups cut fresh green beans
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the green beans in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender. In a large bowl, combine the salad greens and beans. , In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar and remaining oil; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and blue cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 45mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GREEN BEANS WITH FETA AND WALNUTS

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This is a simple yet delicious recipe to use some of the local farmers' market ingredients and common pantry items. Add more or less of any ingredient to cater to your crew! It's a great combination of fresh crispy veggies, salty feta cheese, and nutty walnuts!

Provided by Linds

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
¼ cup chopped walnuts
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese, or more to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; add garlic and cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add walnuts to skillet, cook and stir until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes; stir in green beans, toss lightly to coat, and cook and stir until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer green beans to serving bowl and immediately top with crumbled feta cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 172.4 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

GREEN BEANS WITH BLUE CHEESE AND TOASTED ALMONDS

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This is a wonderful veggie side dish to serve to guests, it is more like a bean salad, as it is not meant to be served hot, but at room temperature. The amounts I have listed are only estimated as I really do not measure any thing when I make this dish, you can adjust all ingredients to taste. You can really use just about any kind of nuts for this recipe, I have even made this with toasted walnuts. The amounts in this recipe serve 4 but you can double or even triple the recipe to serve at a dinner party. This green bean dish is good enough to be served a fancy restaurant, it is that good!

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Cheese

Time 24m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2-1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 -2 tablespoon finely chopped shallot (or to taste)
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds, toasted
2 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed
1/2-3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled (or to taste)
salt and black pepper

Steps:

In a small bowl whisk together mustard, vinegar, shallot and oil.
Prepare a bowl with ice water.
In a saucepan with a small amount of water, blanch/steam the beans until JUST firm-tender (about 3-4 minutes); drain through a colander, then immediately transfer to the bowl of ice water just for a couple of minutes to cool and keep the colour.
Remove the beans to a bowl and dry well patting with paper towels.
Drizzle the dressing over the beans; toss to combine.
Season with black pepper and a pinch of salt.
Add in blue cheese and almonds; toss to combine.
Transfer to a serving plate or bowl, and sprinkle with more sliced toasted almonds.
Serve at room temperature.
Delicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.7, Fat 29.2, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 257, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 8.8, Protein 15.2