Green Bean Spinach And Beet Salad Recipes

Steps:

• For dressing:
• Char chiles directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop chiles.
• Combine chiles, orange juice, oil, vinegar, and garlic in blender. Blend until mixture is smooth and thick. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Cover; chill until dressing is cold, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• For salad:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap each beet tightly in foil; place directly on oven rack. Roast beets until tender when pierced with knife, about 50 minutes. Unwrap beets and cool completely, then peel. Coarsely grate beets into medium bowl. Toss with lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour.
• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain; transfer to large bowl of ice water to cool. Drain again and pat dry.
• Toss green beans, spinach, onion, and radishes in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Divide salad among plates; top with beets.

Steps:

• Drain the beans, but reserve about 1/4 cup of the liquid. Set the beans and reserved liquid aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until transparent and beginning to turn brown, about 8 minutes; stir in garlic, and cook just until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Stir in spinach and beet greens, partially cover the pan, then cook until the leaves wilt, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle on the bacon bits. Stir in the kidney beans with reserved liquid, and cook the mixture, stirring often, for about 2 more minutes. Mix in the red wine vinegar, and cook until the pan juices reduce and the greens are tender, about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt.

Steps:

• Place beets in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. Cool; peel and cut into 1/4-in. strips., In a small bowl, whisk vinegar and mustard until blended; gradually whisk in oil. Add the sugar, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the beets, onions, mint and 2 tablespoons vinaigrette. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, orange sections, beet mixture and remaining vinaigrette; toss. Top with raspberries. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Steam the potatoes above 1 inch boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, salt, garlic, Dijon mustard, olive oil and yogurt.
• When the potatoes are tender, remove from the heat and toss at once with 1/4 cup of the dressing, the onion, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the green beans to the steamer pot, and steam for five minutes. Remove from the heat, refresh briefly with cold water, drain well and toss with the potatoes, 2 more tablespoons of the dressing and the feta. In a separate bowl, toss the spinach with the remaining dressing. Top with the potatoes and beans, and serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together the olive oil and lemon juice, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• In a large serving bowl, mix together the beans and spinach. Toss the salad with the dressing and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet and then add the olive oil.
• When the oil is nice and hot throw in the green beans and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the spinach and let that wilt down, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the garlic and the butter and stir over low-medium heat. You don't want the garlic to brown but you do want it to cook for about 5-10 minutes and incorporate all the flavors.
• Taste and re-season if needed.
• Remove from the heat and serve!

Steps:

• Cook beans and peas in saucepan of boiling water 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender; drain. Immediately plunge into bowl of ice water. Let stand 2 min.; drain well.
• Place bean mixture in large bowl. Add spinach, eggs and tarragon; mix lightly.
• Mix dressings until blended. Drizzle over salad; sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove beet greens and discard. Place beets in baking dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover and bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool and then peel beets. Cool and then cut into 1/2 inch wedges.
• In a jar or small bowl whisk together 4 teaspoons vinegar, garlic, oil and salt and pepper.
• In bowl toss together beets and red onion with half the dressing.
• In a large salad bowl toss spinach with remaining dressing. Top with beets and onions. Toss. Crumble the feta over all. Toss.

Steps:

• Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Place in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 30-60 minutes. Remove from the water; cool. Peel beets and cut into 1-in. pieces., In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil until blended. , Place spinach in salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with beets, goat cheese and walnuts. If desired, sprinkle with additional pepper.

Steps:

• Prepare dressing: In small bowl combine cider vinegar, Dijon mustard and sugar. Gradually add olive oil until well blended. Season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare Salad: In large bowl combine beets and white kidney beans; toss with dressing.
• To serve, place arugula leaves on platter or in serving bowl; top with beet mixture. Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and walnuts.