Green Beans With Mint Vinaigrette and Pickled Onion
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus more, to taste
- 3 lbs green beans, ends trimmed
- 1 1⁄2 cups white wine or 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 1 large white onion, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/8 inch thick slices
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
directions
- Bring a large saucepan two-thirds full of water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the 1 Tbs salt and the green beans, and cook until the beans are bright green and tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Drain and immerse the beans in a bowl of ice water to cool, then drain and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the white wine vinegar, onion, sugar and salt, to taste.
- Bring to a boil, separating the onion slices into rings, and cook until slightly tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- In a small bowl, stir together the shallot, mustard, mint and Champagne vinegar.
- Gradually whisk in 4 Tbs of the olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper and set the vinaigrette aside.
- In a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm the remaining 1 Tbs olive oil and add the beans.
- Sauté, stirring occasionally, until they are warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Drain the onions, discarding the vinegar, and add the onions to the beans.
- Cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes more.
- Add the vinaigrette and toss well to coat.
- Transfer to a warmed serving dish.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mimi Bobeck
United States
Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper)
I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke)
On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.