Sweet Potato And Green Bean Salad Recipes

SWEET POTATO AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the green beans in boiling salted water and cook until al dente. Remove and place in ice-cold water so they keep their bright green color. Drain.
• Place the pineapple juice, cumin and bay leaves in a small saucepan. Simmer on low heat until reduced by half.
• Pour the pineapple juice reduction in a bowl and mix with maple syrup and soy sauce.
• Place the olive oil in a pan over high heat, add the sweet potatoes and cook until golden brown on all sides.
• Place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and add the green beans, lemon zest and the maple-pineapple dressing. Toss until mixed. Mixing the dressing with the sweet potatoes while they are still warm allows even distribution of the dressing throughout the salad. Cool to room temperature.
• Place the arugula or watercress on the bottom of a plate and place the vegetables on top. Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

POTATO AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Simmer green beans in salted water until barely tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon or wire-mesh skimmer, and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain, and pat dry. Add potatoes to the same pot of salted water, and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes, and halve them. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and thyme in a large bowl. Add potatoes, beans, and red onion. Gently toss. Season with salt.

ROASTED POTATO & GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes, onion and green beans in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat., Roast 25-30 minutes or until tender, stirring twice. Transfer to a large bowl; add bacon. In a small bowl, whisk the first six vinaigrette ingredients. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Pour over potato mixture; toss to coat. Serve warm.

GREEN BEAN AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and blanch the beans for 3 to 4 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Remove with a slotted spoon or spider, rinse, drain, and reserve. Add the potatoes to the water and bring back to a boil. Cook the potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes.
• When the potatoes are nearly done, add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil to a small skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and crisp for 2 to 3 minutes, and then add the shallots and chile. Cook for 2 more minutes, and then stir in the vinegar, sugar, and stock.
• Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot.
• Pour the bacon mixture over the potatoes and add the green beans, parsley, salt, pepper, 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, and stir to combine. Serve warm or cold.

GREEN BEAN AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender, adding green beans during the last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain., Transfer potatoes and green beans to a large bowl; add onion and, if desired, mint. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour over potato mixture; toss gently to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before serving.

NEW POTATO & GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in salted water for 8 mins until just tender, then drain and keep warm (they will absorb the dressing better than cold potatoes). Meanwhile, steam the beans in a steamer over the potatoes for 4 mins. Keep a close eye on them as you want them to be just tender rather than soft. Cool the beans under the cold tap to keep their colour.
• Mix the dressing ingredients in a bowl. Add the warm potatoes and beans, and toss really well to coat in the dressing. (Warm potatoes absorb the dressing better than cold ones.)

VEGAN BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Spread sweet potatoes onto a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over sweet potatoes; season with cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Toss sweet potatoes until evenly coated.
• Roast on the lower rack of the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until sweet potatoes are tender, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and lime juice together in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add sweet potatoes, black beans, onion, and cilantro; gently toss to coat.

GREEN BEAN AND SWEET POTATO MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut sweet potatoes into 1/4x1/4x3 inch spears. Place in 9x13 inch casserole. Add 2 cups brown sugar, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup cooking wine. Bake in oven for 25 minutes, basting several times.
• While potatoes cook, melt butter in saute pan. Add onions, 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, seasonings, and green beans. Saute for 2 minutes; add cooking wine and continue to saute until desired tenderness of vegetables. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Remove sweet potatoes from any remaining basting liquid; toss with green beans and serve.