String Bean And Mushroom Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a rolling boil. Add the beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cool, uncovered.
• Finely grate the zest of 1 lemon; combine with the shallots in another large bowl. Squeeze the juice from both lemons on top. Add the mushrooms and toss with 1 tablespoon salt. Set aside.
• Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden and fragrant. Sprinkle with the sugar and a pinch of salt and cook until the sugar melts, about 3 more minutes. Remove from the heat and cool.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the mushrooms and gently combine with the beans, parsley and half the nuts. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and sprinkle the remaining nuts on top.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the beans and salt to taste. Cook for about 5 minutes or until just tender. Do not overcook. Drain and cool.
• Wash and dry the mushrooms, then slice them thinly.
• Prepare the sauce by whisking together the mustard, vinegar, cumin, Tabasaco, salt and pepper. Slowly add the oil while whisking vigorously
• In a salad bowl, place the beans, mushrooms, onion and chives. Pour the sauce over the vegetables and toss gently.

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and add the beans and salt and cook 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain and cool.
• Wash and dry the mushrooms and slice them thinly.
• Prepare the sauce by whisking together the mustard, vinegar, cumin, Tobasco, salt and pepper. Slowly add the oil while whisking vigorously.
• In a salad bowl add the beans, mushrooms, onion and parlsey. Pour the sauce over the vegetables and toss well but gently.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Fill up a large bowl of water and a few handfuls of ice, set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add a heavy pinch of salt, the green beans, and the bell peppers. Stir to dissolve the salt and cook the vegetables until bright and still crisp, just a few minutes. With a sieve or slotted spoon, remove the vegetables to the bowl of ice water to stop them from over cooking. Once the vegetables are cooled remove them to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat dry.
• To prepare the mushrooms: In a small saucepot on medium heat add 2 cups of water, the vinegar, mushrooms, garlic, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir to dissolve the salt, cover and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it rest covered for 15 minutes more.
• To make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the mustard, 4 tablespoons of the liquid the mushrooms are soaking in, and olive oil in a small bowl. Season with some salt and a grind or two of pepper.
• Shake the excess liquid off the mushrooms and add them to a large bowl along with the cooked vegetables and the vinaigrette. Toss and serve with fried onions sprinkled over the top.

Steps:

• Place green beans and carrots in 1 inch of boiling water. Cover, and cook until tender but still firm. Drain.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and mushrooms until almost tender. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in green beans, carrots, salt, seasoned salt, garlic salt, and white pepper. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.

Steps:

• Combine oil, lemon juice, caster sugar, thyme leaves and salt and pepper in a large bowl and whisk until well combined.
• Set aside 2 tblsp dressing to add later.
• Add mushrooms to the large bowl and stir gently to combine, then cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook beans in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes, until bright green.
• Drain and refresh in cold water, allow to drain & come to room temp, and cut into thirds.
• Preheat barbecue plate on high.
• Cook the mushrooms, turning occasionally for 3-4 minutes until golden. Remove from bbq plate and set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, combine beans, tomatoes, spinach (or rocket) and parmesan in a large bowl.
• Add the reserved dressing, mushrooms, salt and pepper and toss to combine.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook until deep golden, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain shallots on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add green beans, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to reserved drippings. Cook over medium-high heat, covered, for 2 minutes. Cook, uncovered, until beans are crisp-tender and starting to blister, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes more. Transfer to a platter; keep warm.
• For mushroom sauce, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add mushrooms; cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Add thyme, garlic, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook until mushrooms are golden, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes more. Mix in flour; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Continue cooking and stirring for 2 minutes more.
• Pour mushroom sauce over beans and top with sauteed shallots and crumbled goat cheese.

Steps:

• Saute garlic and mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in onions; set aside. Steam or cook beans in small amount of water until tender-crisp; drain. Combine beans and mushroom mixture; add pepper and dill weed. Garnish with nuts. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Trim off the ends of each green bean and if there is a ''string'' down the side, pull it away and discard.
• Bring enough water to a boil to cover the beans when they are added. Add salt.
• Add the beans and when the water returns to a boil let the beans cook about 8 minutes or to the desired degree of doneness. Drain and set aside.
• Remove the anchovies to a flat surface. Add the liquid in which they were packed to a small mixing bowl. Finely chop the anchovies and add them to the bowl.
• Finely chop the egg and add it to the bowl.
• Cut the mushrooms into thin slices and put them in a bowl. Sprinkle with the juice of half a lemon and toss. Add the beans and set aside.
• To the bowl containing the anchovies and egg add the vinegar, oil, pepper and parsley. Beat to blend with a wire whisk. Pour this over the beans and mushrooms, toss to blend.