Green Beans With Red Onion and Mustard Vinaigrette

gourmet magazine...sara moulton

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  tablespoons mustard seeds
• 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1⁄2 lbs green beans, trimmed

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook mustard seeds, stirring, until they pop and are 1 shade darker, about 2 minutes.
2. Transfer oil with seeds to a large bowl.
3. Simmer vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then cool 5 minutes.
4. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in cleaned skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar, then add to mustard oil in large bowl.
6. Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water.
7. Cook beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
8. Drain in a colander and plunge into ice water to stop cooking, then drain well.
9. Toss beans with vinaigrette and salt and pepper, to taste.
10. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
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