Warm Green Bean And Walnut Salad Food

GREEN BEAN AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the beans, walnuts and cranberries. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Toss before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Place the walnuts on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 to 8 minutes.
• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse beans with cold water, and drain well. Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Melt butter or margarine with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add beans and toss until heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add walnuts and parsley and toss. Transfer to bowl and serve.

WALNUT GREEN BEAN SALAD

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.

GREEN BEANS AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk orange and lemon juice, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over beans and onions. Add orange and lemon zest. Top with toasted walnuts.

WARM GREEN BEAN AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender or mini-processor purée 1 tablespoon of the walnuts with the vinegar, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a steamer set over boiling water steam beans, covered, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, transfer them to a bowl, and toss them with the dressing and the remaining chopped walnuts.

GREEN BEAN AND FAVA BEAN SALAD WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt to taste and add the green beans. Boil 4 to 5 minutes, until just tender. Transfer (use a skimmer so that you don't have to drain the pot) to a bowl of cold water, then drain and set aside.
• Skin the favas. Bring the water in the pot back to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. Drop the shelled fava beans into the boiling water and boil 2 to 3 minutes (5 minutes if the beans are bigger than your thumbnail). Drain and transfer immediately to the cold water. Allow the beans to cool for several minutes, then slip off their skins by pinching off the eye of the skin and squeezing gently. Hold several beans in one hand and use your other thumb and forefinger to pinch off the eyes; have a bowl for the shelled favas close at hand and this will not take a very long time.
• Stir together the vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, mustard, and garlic. Whisk in the oils. Toss with the green beans and favas, walnuts, tarragon and shallot in a salad bowl, and serve.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Pound half the walnuts to a paste in a mortar, or process in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
• Add the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt and mix well.
• Cook the beans in an inch of water in a covered saucepan until tender-crisp, about 7 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water.
• In a serving bowl, toss the beans, dressing, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Garnish with remaining walnuts and serve warm or at room temperature.

GREEN BEAN AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In dutch oven or large saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add beans; cover and cook 7 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; blend well.
• Drain beans; rinse with cold water to cool.
• Drain well.
• Pat beans dry with paper towels.
• Place beans in shallow serving dish.
• Add dressing; toss to coat evenly.
• Sprinkle with walnuts.