Asparagus and Green Bean Salad

Name: Asparagus and Green Bean Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams regular or pencil asparagus, trimmed of rough ends, a small bundle; 118 milliliters basil, 12 leaves, a couple of handfuls; 237 milliliters flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls; 1 small clove garlic, cracked from skin; 227 grams green beans, trimmed of stems; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it; 2 plum tomatoes, seeded then thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano, a generous handful; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings Salt and pepper

Asparagus and Green Bean Salad

Asparagus and Green Bean Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 237 calories, 6g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up beans, basil, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Bring 1-inch of water to a boil, add salt then green beans, cover and cook 2 minutes, then add asparagus and cook 3 minutes more. If using pencil asparagus, blanch for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Green Beans

Asparagus

Water

Salt

Drain well and cold shock vegetables in ice water to stop cooking process.

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Vegetable

Water

Drain the vegetables on clean kitchen towels to dry completely. Thinly slice the green beans lengthwise on an angle; pile them together and run your knife through them cutting them into 2-inch pieces. Halve the asparagus lengthwise if thicker, leave in spindles if thin, then cut the spears into 2-inch pieces on an angle.

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Green Beans

Vegetable

Asparagus

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Kitchen Towels

Knife

Combine the beans, asparagus, 1/2 cup of parsley and onion in a shallow bowl.

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Asparagus

Parsley

Beans

Onion

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Bowl

Combine the lemon zest and juice, remaining 1/2 cup of parsley and herbs in a food processor with cheese. Turn processor on and stream in extra-virgin olive oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper and pour over the salad. Season the sliced tomatoes with salt and garnish salad with them.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil