Tomato Chevre And Green Bean Salad Recipes

GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of beans and leave them whole.
• Drop beans into a saucepan with salted boiling water. Cook until crisp tender, about 3 to 5 minutes according to the size of the beans. Do not overcook. Drain and let cool.
• Cut away the core of each tomato, and cut it into wedges.
• In a salad bowl, add mustard, vinegar, shallots, garlic, oil, salt and pepper and blend with a wire whisk. Add beans and tomatoes, toss well. Sprinkle with basil.

GREEN BEAN-CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 6 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., Transfer beans to a large bowl. Add tomatoes and onion; toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat.

GREEN BEAN, YELLOW BEAN AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook all beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Pat dry, then wrap in paper towels. Enclose in plastic bag and refrigerate.)
• Combine beans, tomatoes, onion and basil in serving bowl. Whisk oil, vinegar and sugar in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Add dressing to vegetables; toss to coat. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours, tossing occasionally. Serve salad cold or at room temperature.

POTATO, GREEN BEAN, AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook beans in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Transfer to medium bowl. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well.
• Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons orange juice and 2 tablespoons vinegar; toss to coat. Cool to room temperature, occasionally stirring gently.
• Add green beans, tomatoes, and parsley to potatoes. Whisk remaining 6 tablespoons orange juice, 1 tablespoon vinegar, oil, and capers in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Add dressing to salad and toss to combine. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

TOMATO, CHEVRE AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine onion and 2 tablespoons vinegar in a small bowl and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain onion and return to bowl. Set aside.
• Steam green beans until crisp-tender. Drain. Set aside.
• In a small cup or bowl combine basil and mint. Set aside 2 tablespoons. Blend remainder into onion/vinegar mixture.
• On a large salad platter, arrange end piece of one tomato slice against the rim of the plate, cover partially with goat cheese slice, sprinkle with onion mixture. Repeat with remaining tomato slices, cheese and onion mixture, working from rims to center of platter (starting tomato slices at different points around rim of platter).
• Divide green beans into 4 bundles and fan out between tomatoes.
• Sprinkle tomatoes with reserved basil/mint mixture.
• Sprinkle olives over beans.
• Season salad with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared one hour before serving and refrigerated, bringing back to room temperature).
• Just before serving sprinkle oil and vinegar over entire salad.