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Haricot Verts and Goat Cheese Salad




Source of Recipe


Posted by Bearsy


Recipe Introduction


Haricot verts are thin, delicious French green beans. But any green bean will work in this salad.


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List of Ingredients





2 heads Bibb lettuce
1/2 large red onion
3 Roma tomatoes
8 oz. goat cheese
1 lb. haricot verts, or other green beans
juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
2 tsp. fresh thyme
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tsp. Champagne vinegar
6 Tbs. olive oil
salt (kosher, if possible)
freshly ground black pepper

Recipe



Wash lettuce in cold water, drain and towel dry. Wrap in a cloth or paper towel, slide into a plastic bag and refrigerate up to 3 days until ready to use.

Slice red onion into small strips. Dice tomatoes into bite-size pieces. Crumble goat cheese and refrigerate.
Trim ends of haricot verts. Blanch in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes until tender. Remove and shock with cold water. Set aside to drain.

Make a vinaigrette by combining lemon juice, thyme, mustard and champagne vinegar. Whisk to combine. While whisking constantly, slowly add olive oil to form emulsion. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.

When ready to assemble, use lettuce leaves to line a platter or individual serving plates. Combine onion, tomatoes and beans and toss with vinaigrette. Place on top of lettuce leaves. Crumble goat cheese over the top and serve.

Serves 4.

- from the Asbury Park [NJ] Press, 9/5/01