Saturday, January 14, 2012

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} GRILLED GREEN BEAN AND RED ONION SALAD

 

GRILLED GREEN BEAN AND RED ONION SALAD 

 

Green beans can be grilled by an attentive cook willing to watch them carefully. They need only light cooking, before being tossed with a dressing of lemon

juice and olive oil.

 

SALAD:

 

1 1/2 lb. green beans, trimmed

2 tbsp. olive oil

 

Light the grill.

 

Toss the green beans with the oil. When the coals turn gray, use tongs to set the beans in a single layer on the grill. Cook them for about 4 minutes, turning

them often. The beans should char in spots, but do not let them burn all over. They are cooked when they look slightly wilted.

 

Remove the beans from the grill and return them to the mixing bowl.

 

Cover the salad tightly and refrigerate for several hours or dress it and serve right away.

 

DRESSING:

 

1/4 c. fresh lemon juice

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/4 c. olive oil

1 head chicory, torn into pieces

1/2 red onion, very finely chopped

1/2 red onion, quartered (for garnish)

 

In a bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly, until the dressing emulsifies.

 

Arrange the chicory in a wide, shallow serving bowl. Using tongs, add the green beans.

 

Pour the dressing over the beans and sprinkle them with chopped onion. Garnish with the onion quarters and serve at once.  Enjoy.a

__._,_.___
Recent Activity:
Another Great Group of *~ Beth ~*
MARKETPLACE

Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now.

.

__,_._,___

No comments:

Post a Comment