Summer Bean Salad With Tarragon Vinaigrette Recipes

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• For the lemon vinaigrette: Using a rasp grater, grate the garlic into a bowl. Add the lemon juice, cumin, honey and Dijon. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• For the 3-bean salad: Mix the celery, green onions, black beans, kidney beans and white beans in a large bowl.
• Dress the salad with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and toss well. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the parsley.

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• To make the salad, place the beans, water, thyme, bay leaf and garlic in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the beans are tender but not mushy, about 45 minutes. Drain and remove thyme, bay leaf and garlic. Place in a large bowl and set aside until cool. Toss in the shrimp, fennel, salt and pepper.
• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together all ingredients. Toss with the salad. Divide among 4 plates, garnish with the chives and serve.

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• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first 9 ingredients; shake well. Serve over salad greens.

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• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add beans in batches; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Remove beans and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. Toss together beans and radishes. , Place pecans, tarragon, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper flakes in a small food processor; pulse until chopped. Add vinegar; process until blended. Continue processing while gradually adding oil in a steady stream. Toss with bean mixture.

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• Whisk together first five ingredients., For salad, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry beef until browned, 1-3 minutes. Remove from heat. If desired, sprinkle with salt., Place romaine, fruit and beef in a serving dish. Toss with vinaigrette. If desired, top with walnuts. Serve immediately.

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• Whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in tarragon.
• Toss greens with dressing in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.

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• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and oil until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Just before serving, stir in the tarragon. Serve this vinaigrette on the day it is made.

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• For the hot sauce vinaigrette: Put the hot sauce, vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic, oil and salt and pepper to taste in a lidded jar. Seal the jar and shake to combine. Set aside.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, combine the butter beans, corn kernels, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes and basil. Toss to combine. Start by adding 1/2 cup vinaigrette and gently stir to combine. Add more vinaigrette as desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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• If using canned beans, drain and rinse. If using dried beans, soak in plenty of water for 6 hours or overnight. Drain beans and transfer to a medium pot. Cover beans by 2 inches with water and add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the bay leaves. Simmer until just tender but not at all mushy, about 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, depending upon what kind of beans you're using. Drain.
• Break off tough ends of the asparagus. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and prepare a bowl with ice and cold water. Blanch trimmed asparagus for 1 1/2 minutes, or until just cooked through but still firm, then plunge them into the ice bath. Let sit for 5 minutes, then drain. Pat dry and slice diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces.
• In a blender or food processor, combine tarragon, lemon zest, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, the black pepper and the lemon juice, and process until garlic is chopped. Pour in olive oil. Process until mixture is well blended and bright green, about 1 minute.
• In a large mixing bowl, gently toss together beans, asparagus and dressing. Taste and add more lemon juice and salt if needed.