Campfire Salad

Name: Campfire Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams asparagus, ends trimmed; 237 milliliters canned black beans, drained and rinsed; 473 milliliters large carrots, shredded (about; 454 grams fresh green beans, cut into pieces; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps minced fresh oregano; 59 milliliters sherry vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Campfire Salad could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 398 calories, 10g of protein, and 28g of fat. This recipe serves 4. If you have asparagus, beans, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare the oregano vinaigrette: In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, and oregano; season with salt and pepper. Slowly add oil, whisking constantly to emulsify. Set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Vinaigrette

Oregano

Vinegar

Sugar

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

To prepare the salad: To blanch the asparagus, bring a large pot of water to a boil, then drop the asparagus spears in for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on their size.

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Asparagus

Water

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Pot

Remove from the water and "shock" them briefly in a bath of ice water to stop the cooking and preserve the green color.

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Water

Drain thoroughly. Repeat the same process with blanching the green beans, cooing a little longer, about 5 to 7 minutes.

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Green Beans

In a mixing bowl, combine the carrots, black beans, and green beans. Toss together until well mixed.

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Black Beans

Green Beans

Carrot

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Mixing Bowl

Drizzle with half the Oregano Vinaigrette and mix thoroughly.

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Vinaigrette

Oregano

Place a small pile of salad mix in the center of 6 small plates. Build a campfire stack by arranging 4 or 5 asparagus spears leaning against each other over the salad.

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Asparagus

Mixed Greens