In the realm of culinary delights, allow me to transport you to a world of vibrant flavors and textures with the Green Bean, Watercress, and Walnut Salad, a refreshing symphony of garden-fresh ingredients. This delectable salad invites you on a culinary journey, tantalizing your taste buds with a harmonious blend of crisp green beans, zesty watercress, and crunchy walnuts. Perfectly complemented by a tangy lemon-tahini dressing, this salad offers a symphony of flavors that will awaken your senses. But that's not all; this article presents a curated selection of additional recipes, each a culinary masterpiece waiting to be discovered. From the hearty and comforting Mushroom and Barley Soup to the exotic flavors of Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, and the classic elegance of Beef Wellington, this collection of recipes promises to satisfy every palate and create lasting memories at your dining table.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
WATERCRESS AND GREEN BEAN SALAD
This bright green salad makes a perfect side for our Lamb Chops with Artichoke Hearts.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil; add salt. Blanch green beans until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Drain, and set aside.
- Whisk together shallot, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large serving bowl; season with pepper. Whisking constantly, pour in oil in a slow, steady stream; whisk until emulsified.
- Add cucumber and reserved green beans to bowl; toss to coat. Add watercress and mint; gently toss. Season with salt and pepper.
GREEN BEAN, WALNUT AND FETA SALAD
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and season with a large pinch of salt. Add the green beans and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until tender but still crisp. Transfer to a boil of iced water to cool and then drain and pat dry.
- Add the green beans, onions, and walnuts to a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the green beans, onions, and walnuts and toss to combine. Transfer to a platter and top with crumbled feta and freshly cracked black pepper.
GREEN BEANS AND WALNUT SALAD
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk orange and lemon juice, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over beans and onions. Add orange and lemon zest. Top with toasted walnuts.
GREEN BEAN SALAD
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories side-dish
Time 16m
Yield 4 (1/2 cup) servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water with a steamer basket to a boil, add green beans and steam for about 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Toast the walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat until they become fragrant, about 2 minutes, and then transfer them to a small bowl to cool. Add the parsley and onion to the walnuts and stir to combine.
- In another small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar and mustard. Toss the dressing with the green beans, top with the walnut mixture and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
GREEN BEAN, WATERCRESS AND WALNUT SALAD
Steps:
- Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Transfer beans to large bowl of ice water to cool. Drain; pat dry. Whisk vinegar, mustard and parsley in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover beans and vinaigrette separately; chill. Rewhisk before using.) Combine beans, watercress, walnuts and tomatoes in large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
GREEN BEAN, WATERCRESS, AND CRISPY SHALLOT SALAD
This year, instead of traditional green-bean casserole, try our vibrant salad of crisp-tender green beans and crunchy fried shallots in a lemony dressing.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water, and place a colander inside bowl. Line a baking sheet with a double layer of paper towels. Cook green beans in boiling water until bright green and crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. With a wire skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer to colander to stop cooking. Cool green beans completely in ice bath, then transfer to lined baking sheet; pat dry.
- In a small saucepan, heat vegetable oil over medium-low. In a small bowl, toss shallots with flour. Working in three batches, fry shallots in oil until golden and crispy, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer shallots to paper towels, and season generously with salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, mustard, and olive oil to combine; season dressing with salt and pepper. Place watercress on a serving platter, and drizzle with half the dressing. Top with green beans and remaining dressing. Serve sprinkled with fried shallots.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g
WARM GREEN BEAN AND WALNUT SALAD
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a blender or mini-processor purée 1 tablespoon of the walnuts with the vinegar, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a steamer set over boiling water steam beans, covered, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, transfer them to a bowl, and toss them with the dressing and the remaining chopped walnuts.
ARUGULA, POTATO, AND GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH CREAMY WALNUT DRESSING
The satisfying crunch of walnuts gives a helping of salad greens added dimension; the nuts have a natural affinity for arugula, spinach, endive, and watercress.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven until fragrant, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. Finely chop, and set aside.
- Whisk together vinegar, yogurt, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the toasted nuts in a small bowl; season with pepper. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Set dressing aside.
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a colander to drain. Set aside.
- Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Return pan of water to a boil. Add green beans, and cook until tender and bright green, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Transfer to a cutting board, and cut into 2-inch pieces.
- Arrange arugula, potatoes, and green beans on a platter. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 162 g
GREEN BEAN AND WALNUT SALAD
Cranberries make this side dish delightfully Christmasy. Everyone will love the crunchy walnuts, too. -Deborah Giusti, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the beans, walnuts and cranberries. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Toss before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Fat 12g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 105mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS
Super yummy dish that can be prepared in advance, and tossed with hot oil just before the dinner is served. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.
Provided by Tina
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the walnuts on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse beans with cold water, and drain well. Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
- Melt butter or margarine with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add beans and toss until heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add walnuts and parsley and toss. Transfer to bowl and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 28.1 mg, Sugar 2 g
WALNUT GREEN BEAN SALAD
Sauteed green beans, hunks of blue cheese and toasted nuts make this an extremely decadent salad. "I lightened up two recipes and combined them into this elegant specialty," writes Sarah Bartel from her home in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, saute the green beans in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender. In a large bowl, combine the salad greens and beans. , In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar and remaining oil; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and blue cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 45mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GREEN BEAN AND FAVA BEAN SALAD WITH WALNUTS
Skinning the fava beans for this summer salad does require a little effort, but you're left with a bright green, healthy salad. Walnuts, toast them or don't, add crunch and the dressing adds zing.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, salads and dressings
Time 30m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt to taste and add the green beans. Boil 4 to 5 minutes, until just tender. Transfer (use a skimmer so that you don't have to drain the pot) to a bowl of cold water, then drain and set aside.
- Skin the favas. Bring the water in the pot back to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. Drop the shelled fava beans into the boiling water and boil 2 to 3 minutes (5 minutes if the beans are bigger than your thumbnail). Drain and transfer immediately to the cold water. Allow the beans to cool for several minutes, then slip off their skins by pinching off the eye of the skin and squeezing gently. Hold several beans in one hand and use your other thumb and forefinger to pinch off the eyes; have a bowl for the shelled favas close at hand and this will not take a very long time.
- Stir together the vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, mustard, and garlic. Whisk in the oils. Toss with the green beans and favas, walnuts, tarragon and shallot in a salad bowl, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 256, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 507 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GREEN BEANS WITH WALNUTS
For a simple side dish that seems nice enough for company, Margaret Wilson of Hemet, California perks up fresh green beans with minced garlic and toasted walnuts.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , In a large skillet over medium heat; cook walnuts in oil for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add beans, garlic, seasoned salt and pepper. Cook until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- For best results, choose fresh, crisp green beans and watercress. Avoid any wilted or yellowed leaves.
- If you don't have walnuts on hand, you can substitute another type of nut, such as pecans or almonds.
- To make the dressing, you can use either olive oil or avocado oil. If you're using olive oil, choose a light, fruity variety.
- To add a bit of sweetness to the salad, you can add a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup to the dressing.
- If you're serving the salad as a main course, you can add some grilled or roasted chicken or tofu.
Conclusion:
This green bean, watercress, and walnut salad is a delicious and healthy side dish or light lunch. It's packed with fresh vegetables, crunchy nuts, and a tangy dressing. Plus, it's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a simple and satisfying salad, give this recipe a try.
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