Heirloom Tomato and Haricot Vert Salad

Name: Heirloom Tomato and Haricot Vert Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunches baby arugula; 2 teaspoons good-quality balsamic vinegar; 237 milliliters About cherry tomatoes, stemmed and cut in half; 2 Tbsps crème fraîche; 1 smalls garlic clove; 113 grams haricots verts (thin green beans), tops trimmed; 3 Tbsps roasted hazelnut oil; 59 milliliters skinned toasted hazelnuts; 567 grams heirloom tomatoes; 1 teaspoons About kosher salt, plus more for blanching beans; 1 teaspoons lemon zest; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp fresh oregano leaves; 6 servings Pepper; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 6 servings Pistou

Heirloom Tomato and Haricot Vert Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 195 calories, 3g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of pepper, crème fraîche, garlic clove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Bring a small pot of salted water to boil, then blanch beans for 2 to 3 minutes, until just tender.

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Beans

Water

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Pot

Transfer with tongs to a baking sheet to cool.

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Baking Sheet

Tongs

Make balsamic vinaigrette: Using a mortar and pestle, pound oregano, garlic, and a scant 1/4 tsp. salt to a paste (or chop garlic and oregano, sprinkle with the salt, mince, and mash into a paste with the flat side of a chef's knife).

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Balsamic Vinaigrette

Oregano

Garlic

Ground Meat

Salt

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Mortar And Pestle

Chefs Knife

Transfer to a small bowl and pour in vinegars.

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Bowl

Whisk in olive oil and taste for balance and seasoning.

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Olive Oil

Seasoning

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Whisk

Whisk hazelnut oil, lemon zest, and a couple of pinches of salt and pepper in a small bowl. Finely chop half of hazelnuts and stir into dressing; coarsely chop the rest and stir in.

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Salt And Pepper

Hazelnut Oil

Lemon Zest

Hazelnuts

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Whisk

Bowl

Drizzle hazelnut dressing over haricots verts, season with salt and pepper, and toss together.

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Salt And Pepper

Haricots Verts

Hazelnuts

Hold heirloom tomatoes on their sides and cut into 1/4-in.-thick slices. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange slices on a large round platter, overlapping them, and spoon on about half the balsamic vinaigrette. Scatter with arugula leaves.

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Balsamic Vinaigrette

Heirloom Tomato

Salt And Pepper

Arugula

Stir cherry tomatoes into remaining vinaigrette in bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pile in center of platter, then top with haricots verts. Spoon on a few dollops of crme frache and sprinkle about a third of pistou onto and around salad (serve the rest alongside).

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Cherry Tomato