Green Bean and Egg Salad with Goat Cheese Dressing
- 1 small red onion, halved
- 3 ounces soft goat cheese
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon horseradish, drained
- 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound small red-skinned potatoes, sliced
- 4 large eggs
- 8 ounces green beans, trimmed
- 8 cups mixed salad greens, torn
- 1 large ripe tomato, halved and thinly sliced
- Thinly slice half the onion; soak in cold water.
- Mince 1 tablespoon of the remaining onion half; process with the goat cheese, buttermilk, vinegar, olive oil, horseradish, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a blender until smooth.
- Add 1 tablespoon water if needed.
- Put the potatoes in a pot of salted water; bring to a simmer and cook until tender, about 18 minutes.
- Drain and pat dry.
- Meanwhile, put the eggs in another pot of salted water; boil for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove to a bowl of cold water.
- Add the green beans to the same pot of boiling water; cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
- Drain, run under cold water and pat dry.
- Peel and slice the eggs.
- Drain the red onion slices.
- Toss in a bowl with the salad greens, green beans and half of the dressing.
- Top with the potatoes, tomato and hard-boiled egg slices.
- Drizzle with the remaining dressing.
- Photography by Antonis Achilleos
red onion, goat cheese, buttermilk, cider vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, horseradish, wholegrain mustard, kosher salt, potatoes, eggs, green beans, mixed salad greens, tomato
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/green-bean-and-egg-salad-with-goat-cheese-dressing-recipe.html (may not work)