Fresh Green Bean Salad
- PREP 5min
- COOK 5min
- TOTAL 10min
This cold green bean salad recipe has been a favorite for years. It’s one of the best ways to enjoy fresh green beans. We toss the beans with a simple shallot vinaigrette and finish with crispy fried shallots (optional). Buy fried shallots or make them, here’s our easy crispy fried shallots recipe.
You Will Need
1 pound green beans or small haricots verts
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar, white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar
4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Crispy fried shallots, optional, our recipe for fried shallots
Directions
Trim ends from green beans and leave them whole. Prepare a bowl filled with cold water and ice.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then add the green beans. Cook until bright green but still crisp. I check for doneness after 2 minutes, then add additional time as needed. Depending on how thin the beans are, they will need 2 to 4 minutes.
Drain the beans and toss them into the ice water.
Whisk the minced shallots, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper in the bottom of a salad bowl. Taste, then adjust with more salt and pepper if needed.
Toss in the green beans, then serve with crispy shallots sprinkled on top (optional).
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Instead of crispy shallots, try frying up some minced or sliced garlic for a green bean salad with crispy garlic.
- The salad will last up to a day in the fridge, after that, it will still taste delicious, but the beans will lose some of their bright green color.
- Nutrition Facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.