Green Beans With Cranberries And Pecans Food

GREEN BEANS WITH PECANS, CRANBERRIES, & PARMESAN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Wash and drain green beans and snap off ends. Lay green beans in a pile on a large baking sheet.
• 2. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and black pepper with a fork. Drizzle vinaigrette over green beans and toss to coat them well. Season green beans with salt. Roast green beans in oven for 20-22 minutes, being sure to toss them around halfway through cooking.
• 3. While green beans are cooking, lightly toast pecan pieces in a small skillet over low heat for 5 minutes, shaking the skillet occasionally.
• 4. Remove baking sheet from oven and place green beans in a serving bowl. Top with chopped cranberries, toasted pecan pieces, and Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

MIXED GREENS WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES AND TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toast the pecans in a shallow pan until they begin to get fragrant, about 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Combine the lettuce, mesclun, and onion in a salad bowl. Just before serving, pour on the dressing and toss well. Check to see if you need to add more dressing; you don't want to make the greens too wet. Serve on individual salad plates with the pecans and the cranberries sprinkled on each portion.
• Place all the ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously.

GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Spread out pecans on a rimmed sheet pan and bake in oven until pale golden on inside, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool and coarsely chop.
• Have ready a colander submerged in a large bowl of ice water. Cook beans in a 6- to 8-quart pot of well-salted boiling water, uncovered, until just tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Using a large slotted spoon and/or tongs, transfer beans to colander in ice water to stop cooking, then drain well and dry on towels.
• Heat butter in a 12- to 14-inch deep heavy skillet (preferably straight-sided) over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add shallot and cook, stirring until pale golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in sugar until almost dissolved, then cook pecans, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add green beans, kosher salt, and pepper, and sauté beans, turning them with tongs, until heated through, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a large skillet. Stir in cooked green beans, honey, cranberries and pecans. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes over high heat. Season with salt and pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH FETA AND PECANS

Steps:

• Cook beans in boiling water 4 minutes.
• Drain and plunge into ice water.
• Drain again and pat dry.
• In separate bowl, combine next six ingredients.
• Whisk to emulsify.
• Place beans in a shallow serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with pecans, onion, and feta.
• Just before serving, pour dressing over all and toss.