Bean And Fennel Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 thinly sliced fennel bulb and cook, stirring, until browned, 15 minutes. Cook 1 1/2 pounds halved green beans in boiling salted water until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and add to the fennel. Stir in 2 tablespoons each butter and water and cook until glazed, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Remove ends of green beans. Place steamer basket in 1/2 inch water in 2-quart saucepan or skillet (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place green beans in steamer basket. Cover tightly and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Steam 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• In large bowl, stir together green beans and remaining salad ingredients; set aside.
• In small jar with tight-fitting lid, shake all dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over salad ingredients; toss gently. Refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve at room temperature and refrigerate any leftovers.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beans, olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Marinate at room temperature 2 hours.
• Add fennel, pecorino Romano, almonds, and parsley to beans; toss gently to combine.
• Transfer to a platter or serving bowl.

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large bowl of ice water. Drain beans. Pat dry. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill dressing. Wrap green beans in paper towels and chill.)
• Place beans in large bowl. Add fennel, mushrooms, parsley, chives and lemon peel. Drizzle dressing over; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Toss again and serve.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine white pea beans, fennel, snow peas, red pepper, apricots and cranberries; set aside.
• Combine vinegar, orange juice concentrate, honey, oil and garlic; mix well.
• Pour dressing over white pea beans and vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until ready to serve.

Steps:

• In a saucepan of boiling salted water add the shellfish and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until just firm. Drain and pat dry In a bowl combine the seafood with the beans, fennel and onion. In a bowl whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and salt and pepper to taste. Add the oil in a stream whisking, and whisk the mixture until it is combined well. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Garnish with the herbs.

Steps:

• Boil green beans in large pot. Let cook 2 to 3 minutes depending on thickness of beans. Strain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Trim fennel and cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Cut bell pepper in 1/4-inch strips. Refrigerate, covered, until service.
• Whisk together vinegar and mustard in small bowl. Mash garlic and salt together with back of fork to make a paste. Whisk into vinegar. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Cover and refrigerate.
• When ready to serve, arrange lettuce leaves on a large platter. Toss green beans, bell peppers and fennel with dressing and spread over lettuce.

Steps:

• Combine butter beans, fennel, and scallions in a bowl.
• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, dill, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic together in a separate bowl. Pour dressing over the bean mixture; toss together to coat.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving, or up to 1 day.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, fennel, 1 tablespoon of the fennel fronds, red onion and capsicum (bell pepper), sed aside.
• In a small, screw top jar, put the vinegar, lemon juice, oil and pepper and shake to combined well.
• Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and toss lightly to combine.
• Cover and set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to develop.
• Now preheat a barbecue chargrill or char-grill pan on medium.
• Spray both sides of the tuna with the cooking spray. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until just cooked, transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil and set aside for 5 minutes to rest.
• Using a fork break the tuna into bite size pieces.
• Toss tuna with the bean mixture.
• Arrange serving plates with salad leaves and then arrange tuna mix on top and then sprinkle over a few fennel fronds and serve with the bread.