Mixed Bean With Scallions Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a large salad bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Steps:

• Rinse heirloom beans. Place in a large bowl of water, and let soak 8 hours or overnight. Drain.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add heirloom beans, carrots, celery, halved onion, garlic, bay leaf, sprigs of thyme and rosemary, sage, fennel seeds, red-pepper flakes, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cover; return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, with lid slightly ajar, until beans are soft, 50 to 60 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt; stir well, then let beans cool in cooking liquid. Beans can be refrigerated overnight at this point.
• Cook each type of fresh bean separately in boiling salted water until just tender but still firm, about 2 minutes. Remove beans from water with a slotted spoon, and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Repeat until all fresh beans have been cooked.
• In a small bowl, combine both vinegars; add shallots and garlic. Gradually whisk in 4 1/2 tablespoons olive oil until mixture thickens. Whisk in chopped thyme, rosemary, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain heirloom beans, and discard the vegetables and herbs. Combine all beans in a serving bowl. Gently mix in vinaigrette; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Lightly brush onions with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Cook on a medium-hot grill for 5 minutes or under the broiler for 8 minutes on each side, or until browned. Arrange grilled onions over beans, and serve.