Name: Cold Green Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Ice as needed -; Fresh green beans, trimmed - 1 pound; Olive oil - 1 ½ tablespoons; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 tablespoon; Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon; Zest of 1/2 lemon - 1 teaspoon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Sugar, or more to taste - 1 pinch; Soft goat cheese, crumbled - 2 ounces; Toasted sliced almonds - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Cold Green Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

1. Ice as needed

2. Fresh green beans, trimmed 1 pound

3. Olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons

4. Freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon

5. Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon

6. Zest of 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoon

7. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

8. Sugar, or more to taste 1 pinch

9. Soft goat cheese, crumbled 2 ounces

10. Toasted sliced almonds ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Cold Green Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

1 . Stage

Make an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice water, and set aside.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add green beans, and blanch until just tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes (do not overcook). Drain green beans, and immediately add to ice bath to stop cooking; set aside.

3 . Stage

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar together in a small bowl.

4 . Stage

Drain green beans well and pat dry with a paper towel to avoid diluting the dressing. Place into a bowl and drizzle with vinaigrette, tossing gently to coat.

5 . Stage

Transfer tossed green beans to a serving dish. Garnish with goat cheese and almonds.