Green Beans with Walnuts & Tarragon
Lovely mingle of flavours. I toasted the walnets. Used dried tarragon but soaked in the oils w/orgainc cider vinegar in advance. Oh yeah and added 1 clove of finely minced garlic. A big hit with or without the garlic. High class side dish using the fresh beans from my local country road farmer.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
25 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
beans
blue lakes, yellows, haricot verts |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
walnut oil
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | x |
shallots
finely chopped |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
tarragon leaves
minced |
|
| 4 | each |
walnuts
new-crop, cracked in quarters |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
tarragon vinegar
or champagne vinegar |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
beans
blue lakes, yellows, haricot verts |
|
| 15 | ml |
walnut oil
|
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | x |
shallots
finely chopped |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
tarragon leaves
minced |
|
| 4 | each |
walnuts
new-crop, cracked in quarters |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
tarragon vinegar
or champagne vinegar |
*
|
Directions
Tip stem ends of beans Bring 4 quarts water to boil and add 1½ tablespoons salt.
Cook beans in 2 batches until tender but still a little firm, then lift out.
Lay them on a kitchen towel to dry for a minute or so.
Transfer to a bowl.
Add oils, shallot, tarragon and walnut pieces.
Toss and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add a little vinegar just before serving.
Serve warm.
