Mixed Bean Salad With Green Vinaigrette Recipes

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• For the lemon vinaigrette: Using a rasp grater, grate the garlic into a bowl. Add the lemon juice, cumin, honey and Dijon. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• For the 3-bean salad: Mix the celery, green onions, black beans, kidney beans and white beans in a large bowl.
• Dress the salad with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and toss well. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the parsley.

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• In a two-cup glass measure, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Slowly add the olive oil and continue whisking until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Toss the greens with enough dressing to moisten and serve.

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• Mix beans together in a large bowl.
• Slice eggs in half, removing the yolks and set them aside.
• Chop whites and add to beans.
• Place remaining ingredients except yolks in a small bowl and quickly whisk until just blended.
• Pour dressing over beans, mix and marinate 15 minutes at room temperature.
• To serve spoon salad onto plates and force yolk through a sieve onto beans.

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• In a large bowl whisk together mustard and vinegar. Whisk in olive oil. Stir in salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add scallions, peppers, onion, beans and parsley and cilantro and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.

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• In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified.
• Place the salad greens in a medium bowl and add enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with a little extra salt and pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.

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• In small bowl, mix mustard, vinegar and sugar with wire whisk. Gradually add oil, beating constantly until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In large salad bowl, place salad ingredients. Pour vinaigrette over salad; toss gently to mix.

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• Steam the green beans until crisp-tender.
• Drain in a large colander and run under cold water.
• Leave to drain thoroughly, about 10 minutes.
• Make vinaigrette: In a small blender, whisk all blender ingredients until emulsified.
• Check seasoning and adjust (you will probably find that you will need to add more salt after you add the vinaigrette to the green beans).
• Pour dressing onto green beans in a pretty bowl and toss to coat.
• Allow beans to 'sit' in dressing for at least 1/2 hour before serving to absorb dressing.
• Re-toss just before serving.
• Sprinkle toasted walnuts over and serve.

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• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a large salad bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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• Cook beans in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until just crisp-tender. Rinse with cold water. Drain. Transfer to bowl. Combine shallots and vinegar. Gradually mix in oil. Add basil. Add enough dressing to beans to coat. Gently mix in 2/3 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Place beans on platter. Top with cheese.