Description
Gordon Ramsay’s green bean salad brings Mediterranean flavors to your table with crisp beans, toasted almonds, and zesty lemon dressing. Fresh ingredients merge in a quick, elegant side dish that elevates simple green beans into a sophisticated culinary experience you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
main ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) fresh green beans, trimmed and blanched
- ½ cup (75 grams) cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup (40 grams) red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (30 grams) crumbled feta cheese
dressing ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
seasoning:
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Meticulously trim the green beans, removing any tough ends, and blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until they reach a vibrant green color and become slightly tender.
- Quickly transfer the blanched green beans to an ice bath to halt the cooking process, ensuring they maintain a crisp texture and bright appearance.
- Drain the green beans thoroughly and pat them dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Slice cherry tomatoes into halves, creating a colorful and juicy component for the salad.
- Finely dice the red onion into delicate, translucent pieces to distribute a sharp, aromatic flavor throughout the dish.
- Create a zesty vinaigrette by whisking together extra-virgin olive oil (60 milliliters or 2 fluid ounces), red wine vinegar (30 milliliters or 1 fluid ounce), Dijon mustard (1 tablespoon), and minced garlic (2 cloves).
- Season the vinaigrette with kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon) and freshly ground black pepper (1/4 teaspoon) to enhance the overall taste profile.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the blanched green beans, halved cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, crumbled feta cheese (60 grams or 2 ounces), and toasted sliced almonds (30 grams or 1 ounce).
- Drizzle the prepared vinaigrette over the salad and gently toss to ensure even coating and distribution of flavors.
- Allow the salad to rest for 15-20 minutes at room temperature, enabling the ingredients to marinate and develop a harmonious taste.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature as a refreshing side dish or light lunch option.
Notes
- Elevate your culinary skills by transforming ordinary green beans into a Mediterranean masterpiece that surprises and delights.
- Blanching creates the perfect crisp-tender texture, locking in vibrant green color and essential nutrients for a restaurant-quality side dish.
- Toasted almonds deliver an unexpected crunch, releasing deep nutty flavors that dance alongside the fresh green bean base.
- Marinated ingredients merge into a symphony of tastes, with each bite promising a burst of tangy Dijon-infused excitement.
- Crumbled feta cheese adds a creamy, salty punch that cuts through the vinaigrette’s brightness and complements the beans’ earthy undertones.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 265 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg