Mellow Yellow Wax Beans With Salad Burnet Food

YELLOW WAX BEANS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon of the salt and the wax beans, return to a boil, and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes.
• Drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain again and set aside.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds and cook, stirring often, until they begin to turn golden but not brown, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with the remaining salt and the pepper.
• Place the beans in a large bowl, toss with the almonds, and serve.

ASIAN GLAZED GREEN & WAX BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the beans until they are still crisp but heated well through apprx 5 minutes in boiling water.
• Drain and rinse twice under cold water Just before serving heat the soy sauce& ginger in a large skillet, use high heat but do not burn.
• Throw in the beans and stir coating the soy evenly with the beans.
• Turn heat to medium and saute for apprx 3 minutes or until the beans are piping hot.
• The beans should be nicely glazed.
• Place in a heated serving bowl& sprinkle with the sesame seeds Serve.

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 AND WAX BEAN SALAD WITH TABASCO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook the beans in a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water for approximately 10 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
• In a large non-reactive bowl combine the vinaigrette ingredients and whisk.
• Drain the beans, place in a large non-reactive bowl and toss them with the vinaigrette. Allow mixture to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• On a large platter arrange the lettuce greens. Spoon the beans on the lettuce greens .
• Arrange the red onion crescents on top of the beans.
• Crumble the cooked bacon and garnish on top of the salad.

KATHLEEN'S 3 BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the canned beans and place in large bowl.
• Cut the red onion (can use white but it is stronger) into slices, then separate into rings.
• Cut the bell pepper into medium thin rings.
• *Add optional pimentos if you are going to add them (for color).
• *Add optional sliced water chestnuts if you are going to add them (for crunch).
• Make dressing by combining dressing ingredients in the following manner.
• With wire whisk or in food processor,.
• Mix sugar and oil and process or beat in by hand until sugar is dissolved in oil. Then add vinegar as the processor is going and add add garlic, salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over salad.
• Taste and adjust for balance of sweet/sour, add a little oil or water as needed if too strong.
• Sprinkle dried parsley over the finished salad. It will soak into the dressing.
• Let marinate and blend in refrigerator. It really gets good when it is refrigerated and sits overnight but can be eaten sooner.
• This is a great dish to accompany picnic foods.

CREOLE WAX BEANS

Steps:

• Cook onion and green pepper in oil and butter until onion is tender yellow.
• Blend in flour, add tomatoes with juice gradually and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper and beans. Heat thoroughly.