Grilled Green Beans With Harissa

Name: Grilled Green Beans With Harissa
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans, trimmed; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon harissa

Recipe by Brookelynne26

From Ted Allen's In My Kitchen. His notes are: A quick toss in a vinaigrette spiked with spicy North African chile paste, aka harissa, really livens things up; in a pinch, you could use the same amount of Sriracha, or just Tabasco with a chopped garlic clove. Or, if you prefer, skip the heat—these are still really good.

READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb green beans, trimmed
2

teaspoons vegetable oil
1

tablespoon red wine vinegar
1

tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1

teaspoon harissa

DIRECTIONS

Preheat a grill or large grill pan to high.
Prepare a large bowl of ice water; set aside. Fill a large saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Season the water generously with salt. Add the beans and blanch until just crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
Drain, and plunge the beans into the ice water for 2 minutes to stop the cooking. Drain the beans and pat dry with kitchen towels.
Put the beans in a large bowl and toss with the vegetable oil. Using tongs, arrange in a single layer on the grill and cook until lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes.
Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, harissa, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
Add the warm beans, toss, and serve warm or at room temperature.