Best 8 Mixed Bean Crudite With Cucumber Ranch Dressing Recipes

CUCUMBER RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir together cucumber, shallot, sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, cayenne, parsley, and chives in a medium bowl. Season with additional salt and cayenne, if desired.

WHITE BEAN SPREAD WITH CRUDITE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the olive oil, garlic and rosemary. Steep the flavors over medium heat until the garlic begins to darken. About 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the beans, unstrained infused olive oil, salt and pepper and process until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with crudite.

RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, and vinegar; stir in garlic and scallion. Season with salt and pepper.

MIXED-BEAN CRUDITE WITH CUCUMBER RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a vigorous boil. Add about a teaspoon of salt.
• Snap off the ends of all the beans, leaving the tail on if desired
• Cook beans and peas in separate batches, starting with the snow peas and ending with the haricots verts, just until color is brightened and they are crisp-tender. They should bend without snapping but not be at all limp, 30 to 60 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge into an ice-water bath.
• Once beans have cooled completely, drain in a colander, shaking to remove as much excess water as possible. Spread them on a clean kitchen towel and gently pat away remaining moisture. Loosely wrap vegetables in the towel and chill for up to 2 hours.
• To make dressing: Grate cucumber on the large holes of a box grater.
• In medium bowl, mix together cucumber shallot, sour cream, buttermilk, and mayonnaise. Add fresh lemon juice, salt, parsley, chives, and cayenne pepper. Season with more salt and cayenne, if desired.
• Arrange vegetables on a platter and serve with dressing for dipping.

CREAMY GARDEN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange cucumber slices in a large bowl, generously seasoning each layer of cucumber with salt and pepper. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Drain liquid from cucumbers. Gently press cucumber slices with paper towel to absorb any remaining liquid.
• Stir half-and-half, sour cream, mayonnaise, green onions, ranch dressing mix, sugar, dill, celery salt, and lime juice together in a small bowl; pour over cucumber slices and gently stir to coat.

SPRING PESTO DIP

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, and pesto in a small bowl; season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve with blanched green beans, sugar snap peas, and other crisp crudites, such as thinly sliced raw fennel, cucumbers, and radishes. Dip can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days.

MARINATED MIXED BEANS

Steps:

• Combine shallot and vinegar in a small bowl and let sit 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix herbs and oil in a large bowl to coat herbs. Add beans and red pepper and toss to combine. Season generously with salt.
• Add shallot mixture to bean mixture and toss gently to combine.
• Do Ahead
• Beans can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

MIXED BEAN CRUDITé

Steps:

• Trim beans Snap off the ends of all the beans, leaving the "tail" on if desired.
• Boil water Bring a large pot of water to a vigorous boil. Add a generous amount of salt.
• Blanch and shock vegetables Cook beans and peas in separate batches, starting with the wax beans and ending with the haricots verts, just until color is brightened and they are crisp-tender (they should bend without snapping but not be at all limp), 45 to 60 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge into an ice-water bath.
• Drain and chill Once beans have cooled completely, drain in a colander, shaking to remove as much excess water as possible. Spread them on a clean kitchen towel and gently pat away remaining moisture. Loosely wrap vegetables in the towel and chill for up to 2 hours.
• Serve Arrange vegetables on a platter and serve with dressing, for dipping.