Green Bean Salad with Candied Quince and Fried Shallots

Name: Green Bean Salad with Candied Quince and Fried Shallots
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters buttermilk; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 227 grams garlic, peeled (about 8 heads); 454 grams haricots verts or green beans (preferably blue lake beans), trimmed; 473 milliliters heavy cream; 6 servings Kosher salt; 473 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 946 milliliters quinces, peeled and cubed (about; 3 shallots; 552 milliliters sugar; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for frying

Green Bean Salad with Candied Quince and Fried Shallots is a vegetarian side dish. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 892 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up heavy cream, haricots verts, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water.

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Add the haricots verts to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 2 minutes; drain and transfer to the ice water to cool, about 5 minutes.

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Drain again, shake off any excess water and drain on paper towels. Set aside.

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Combine the garlic and cream in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until reduced by two-thirds, about 25 minutes.

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Cream

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Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth; let cool.

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Meanwhile, bring the sugar and lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Add the quince pieces, reduce the heat to low and simmer until they're tender but still hold their shape, about 30 minutes.

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Let cool slightly, then strain the quinces.

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Slice the shallots into 1/4-inch-thick rounds using a mandoline; separate the pieces into individual rings. Soak the shallots in the buttermilk, 30 minutes.

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