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Green Bean and Hazelnut Salad

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Green Bean and Hazelnut Salad

Green Bean and Hazelnut Salad

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Equipment

  • - Mandoline Slicer/Cutter: Perfect for thinly slicing vegetables, suitable for variations including green bean salads.

  • - Food Processor: Essential for chopping nuts and mixing ingredients efficiently; useful in making dressings.

  • - High-Speed Blender: Great for pureeing or blending smoothies, sauces, and dips to complement the salad.

  • - Salad Spinner: Efficiently washes and dries lettuce or green vegetables.

  • - Chef's Knife: Necessary for cutting and prepping ingredients like herbs or nuts in any dish, including salads.

  • - Cutting Board: Provides a safe and effective surface to prep ingredients on.

  • - Mixing Bowls (Set of 3): Various sizes useful for mixing salad components separately before combining.

  • - Salad Serving Bowls: Stylish bowls perfect for presenting the finished dish.

  • - Measuring Cups and Spoons: Important for precise ingredient measurements in recipes.

  • - Vegetable Peeler: Useful for peeling vegetables, which may be part of salad preparation.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce hazelnuts (2 tablespoons)

  • 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed and halved diagonally

  • 2 1/4 teaspoons grainy mustard

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt

  • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil

  • 1 teaspoon hazelnut oil

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle.
2

Instruction 2

Toast nuts in a small baking pan until centers are golden, 15 to 20 minutes (cut one open to test for doneness). Cool to warm, then rub off any loose skins in a kitchen towel. Coarsely chop nuts.
3

Instruction 3

Cook beans in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain and pat dry.
4

Instruction 4

Whisk together mustard, vinegar, and sea salt in a bowl, then add olive, flaxseed, and hazelnut oils, whisking. Add beans, nuts, and onion and toss well. Season with salt and pepper.
5

Instruction 5

Beans can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled (once cool) in a plastic bag lined with paper towels. Dressing can made and chilled up to 5 days ahead.
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