Summer Bean and Radish Salad
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon coarsley ground mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound Romano beans, cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- 1 pound yellow wax beans, cut on the diagonal into 2- to 3-inch lengths
- 1/2 pound radishes, sliced into thin rounds
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, mustard seeds and shallots.
- Whisk in the olive oil in a slow steady stream.
- Add the thyme and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook all of the beans together until just tender, about 8 minutes.
- Drain the beans and plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
- Drain again and pat thoroughly dry with kitchen towels.
- In a bowl, toss the beans and radishes with the dressing.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
red wine vinegar, mustard, coarsley ground mustard, shallots, extravirgin olive oil, thyme, salt, romano beans, beans, radishes
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/summer-bean-and-radish-salad (may not work)