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Green Bean Salad

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by Dawn T in Rouxbe Videos

Warm green bean salad with creamy Cambozola cheese and toasted pine nuts.

Serves
4 to 6
Active Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins

Step 1: Toasting the Pine Nuts

Toasting the Pine Nuts
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts

Toast pine nuts for 3 or 4 minutes over medium heat. Watch closely. Allow to cool slightly, then roughly chop.

Step 2: Making the Salad

Making the Salad
  • 1 gallon Water
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 4 cups cleaned and destemmed baby green beans - can substitute with french green beans
  • 3 oz cambozola
  • 1/4 tsp fleur de sel - can substitute with grey salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Using a large pot bring the water to a boil and add the salt. Once the water is boiling add the beans and cook for approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove beans from water, drain (but do not cool them off) and place into a large bowl. Break up the cheese and add to the hot green beans.
Add the pine nuts and salt and toss until cheese is almost completely melted. Finish with freshly ground pepper and a little more salt if needed. This is best if served while still warm.

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Notes

If you want to prepare any of this salad in advance you can toast the pine nuts and get all of your ingredients together, but it is best served warm so try to make it just before serving.

Comments

Bamboo Salt

Has anyone heard of Bamboo Salt? it is quite the health crazed ingredient in Korea, Japan, and China right now. It is said to come from the bamboo plant, and has tons of health benefits. I wonder if anyone has tried cooking with it. How is the taste? Has anyone improved their health? :)

by Jenny Z | Dec 5, 2007 8:28pm | Permalink
This is FANTASTIC

I live in a small rural town in Alaska much of the year so I can't often find Cambozola cheese. I use brie with excellent results. Also, I have found fantastic baby green beans at trader joes that are pre-packaged and very easy to use or when in Alaska, I have substituted frozen organic whole green beans.

by Michelle L | Dec 14, 2007 6:57pm | Permalink
Fun and flavorful

This is a fun, easy dish to prepare with a friend or loved one. My sweetheart snaps the green beans, while I toast the pine nuts and boil the water. This recipe is definitely one of our favorites!

by Eileen B | Mar 21, 2008 9:47pm | Permalink
fantastic

i like beter light cheese. this will be the only think that i change...mmmmmm

by Antigoni P | Mar 22, 2008 7:36am | Permalink
Little magical surprise

I made this dish approximately 12 times :) and it is fantastic. Light, tasty and simply magnificent.

I’ve found that this dish can be improved just a little bit, first of all, standard black pepper is not so fragrant and tasty as Vietnamese black pepper, and all so tiny touch of grapes seeds oil makes this dish easier to eat, but it’s not mandatory.
Thank you again, for this amazing recipe.

P.s. I just love classical kitchen, and this recipe belongs to it. :)

by Gediminas L | Jul 29, 2008 11:12am | Permalink

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