I am back from a long needed two week vacation and ready to start cooking again. I hope you enjoyed my fabulous guest posts from The English Organizer about organizing your kitchen and other fabulous scheduled recipes while i was gone. I will tell you all about my vacation soon since i have lots to talk about.
But first i needed to share one of my favorite salads of all times. I never get tired of this salad. Plus it was featured in the new amazing magazine by House of Fifty. If you missed it you have to go and check it out, Janell of Isabella and Max did a fabulous job and all the recipes have step by step instructions.
But this simple and classic salad is perfect during a summer night. Every time I make this I always get asked for the recipe and it could not be simpler to make. The bottom line is that the real secret of super-fresh food is that you don’t need to do a lot to it to make it delicious. This salad belongs into that category.
My perfect combination with this salad is a great lamb burger or a great steak – really any protein right of the gill goes perfect with this salad during a nice summer night.
Tomato and Green Bean Salad
Yields: 4-6 servings | Prep Time: 20 minutes
10 oz green beans
14 oz red and yellow cherry tomatoes
2 green onionsDressing:
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
Pinch of freshly ground pepperPrepare the vegetables by topping the tail head of the green beans by hand of by knife and then cut them into 3 pieces (1 ½ inch pieces). Then blanch the green beans. To do this you put the green beans into boiling water for about 3 minutes and then throw them into a bowl filled with ice water, remove and let them dry.
Then cut the cherry tomatoes into halves and chop the green onions and set aside.
Make the dressing by combining Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Toss the cherry tomatoes and green onions in with the dressing; this can sit for a while.
Do not add the green beans until just before serving or they will discolor from the acid in the vinaigrette.
Enjoy!
Miel et Lait says
May 2, 2011 at 9:34 pmI am always looking for a new, great vinagrette, and this one sounds simply but interesting enough to perk up the taste buds.
Nami @ Just One Cookbok says
May 2, 2011 at 10:36 pmHi Ewa! This salad is so simple. Only 3 ingredients + dressing. I’d love to try Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar combination. Easy to remember – same amount…. This combi is something new to me and I’m interested to try. I’m looking forward to hearing about your vacation story. 🙂
Splendid Willow says
May 3, 2011 at 5:54 amWelcome back, you have been missed!
I could eat that salad for breakfast! Soooooo good! (Yep, people I have tried it!)
Warm hugs to you,
Mon
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says
May 3, 2011 at 6:01 amI love a good dijon vinaigrette. It’s pretty much my go to dressing when I don’t have any good balsamic vinegar in the house.
That salad looks great! Realy light and refreshing.
Samantha Angela says
May 3, 2011 at 6:01 amI love a good dijon vinaigrette. It’s pretty much my go to dressing when I don’t have any good balsamic vinegar in the house.
That salad looks great! Really light and refreshing.
Dan says
May 3, 2011 at 7:33 amwow. the colours are fantastic! Look excellent. Gotta make this at home soon.
Maddie says
May 3, 2011 at 5:40 pmThis salad is in Technicolor—wow, I wish spring veggies like *this* would visit the Midwest soon! On a related note, I am now totally craving lamb burgers…yum. 🙂
Maria says
May 4, 2011 at 10:10 amReally love a colourful bowl of salad, this looks so beautiful!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
May 6, 2011 at 3:11 amWelcome back! Glad to hear you had a nice vacation.
Jennifer (Savor) says
May 12, 2011 at 6:21 pmWelcome home and thank you for such a clean recipe
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
May 13, 2011 at 4:43 amwhat a beautiful summer salad! It looks so fresh 🙂
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
May 13, 2011 at 4:52 amGorgeous salad, Ewa! I’m filing this one away for our 4th of July barbecue. Thanks!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
May 13, 2011 at 5:03 amSo springy and fresh!
Magic of Spice says
May 16, 2011 at 6:12 pmThat salad is gorgeous…will pop over and check out the magazine 🙂
Hope you had a wonderful vacation!
Megan says
May 18, 2011 at 6:13 amI bet this was good, I cant wait for the fresh bounty of Summer!
Elle says
June 2, 2011 at 8:13 amWhat a wonderful salad! A must try for all of the fresh veggies we’ll be getting soon. Saving!
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