Corn Cranberry Bean And Fried Okra Salad Recipes

FRIED OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook oil, sugar, and vinegar over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. In a large bowl, combine fried okra and remaining 4 ingredients. Pour vinegar mixture over okra mixture, tossing gently to coat. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Sort and rinse cranberry beans. Place in a pot with water over medium-high heat; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Make sure beans are covered with water during the entire cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add cucumber, red onion, and tomatoes; stir to combine. Gently fold in cooked cranberry beans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CORN, CRANBERRY BEAN, AND FRIED-OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk togethervinegar and mustard in a mediumbowl. Pour in olive oil in a slow, steadystream, whisking constantly until emulsified.Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the salad: Place beans in a mediumsaucepan; cover with water. Bringto a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer untilbeans are tender, about 15 minutes.Season water generously with salt.Using a slotted spoon, transfer beansto vinaigrette. Toss to coat. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, return water to a boil.Add corn, and cook until tender, 6 to 7minutes. Transfer to a plate, and letstand until cool enough to handle.Using a serrated knife, remove kernels.Transfer to beans, and toss.
• Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Whisk together cornmeal and flour in a medium bowl. Rinse okra in a colander under running water to dampen. Working in batches, toss okra in cornmeal mixture to coat, andadd to skillet. (Check to make sure oil is hot enough by tossing a pinch of cornmeal into the pan. If the cornmeal sizzles, the oil is ready.) Fry okrauntil golden, about 2 1/2 minutes per side (reduce heat if okra darkens too quickly). Using a slotted spoon, transfer okra to a paper-towel-lined plate.Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange lamb's quarter, spinach, andbasil on a platter. Spoon corn and cranberrybeans on top. Add fried okra.

FRIED SKILLET CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the pork belly and cook until crispy, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet to paper towels to drain, reserving the drippings in the skillet.
• Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the butter and heat until melted. Add the onion and bell pepper. Season with salt and cook until the vegetables are softened and begin to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the corn and season with salt and pepper, then chop the pork belly. Add the pork belly and tomatoes and cook until the corn is softened and the tomatoes begin to release their liquid, about 5 minutes more.

OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, parsley, and garlic. Drizzle in the olive oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until it is completely emulsified. Stir in the onion and Tabasco.
• In a large saucepan, bring a generous amount of water to the boil. Plunge in the okra and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Toss in the okra and sear it, tossing frequently, for about 1 1/2 minutes, or until golden. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves in a large serving bowl and scatter the okra on top. Pour the dressing over, toss together and scatter the red pepper julienne on top.

OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until evenly browned, then remove to paper towels to drain. Pour off most of the bacon grease, leaving a thin coating on the pan. Add okra to the bacon grease in the skillet, and fry until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the okra to a salad bowl, and toss with the onion, green pepper, and tomato. Crumble in the bacon.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, corn oil, and vinegar until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the salad, and toss to coat. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

CORN, CRANBERRY BEAN, AND FRIED-OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Vinaigrette: 1. Whisk together vinegar and mustard in a medium bowl. 2. Pour in olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified. 3. Season with salt and pepper. Salad: 1. Place beans in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Season water generously with salt. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to vinaigrette. Toss to coat. Let cool. 2. Return water to a boil. Add corn, and cook until tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain corn. When cool enough to handle, remove kernels. Add to beans, and toss. 3. Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. 4. Whisk together cornmeal and flour in a medium bowl. 5. Rinse okra in a colander under running water to dampen. Toss okra in cornmeal mixture to coat, 6. Add coated okra to skillet. (oil is hot enough if a pinch of cornmeal sizzles in pan) Fry okra until golden, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Drain okra on a paper-towel-lined plate. Season with salt and pepper. 7. Arrange lamb's quarter, spinach, and basil on a platter. Distribute corn and cranberry beans on top. Top with fried okra.