Cucumber, String/ Green Bean and Olive Salad
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- kosher salt
- 1⁄2 lb string bean
- 2 cucumbers (1 1/4 pounds)
- 1⁄4 lb oil-cured black olive, pitted, torn in half
- 1⁄4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- bowl ice water (for greenbeans)
directions
- Boil string beans in salted water 3-4 minutes or until just tender.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Cool in bowl of ice water.
- Drain, and cut in half lengthwise.
- Peel cucumbers, cut in half and remove seeds.
- Cut into ½-inch-thick slices on the diagonal.
- Combine cucumbers, string beans, olives, and parsley leaves in a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl whisk together mustard, red-wine vinegar, and salt and pepper.
- Slowly add olive oil, whisking constantly until well combined.
- Toss everything together before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tessa Morales
United States
I love a whole foods diet. I enjoy yoga and reading, movies and spending time with my daughter and son.
I am finally getting a nice kitchen in 2008!