Green Beans In Garlic-Basil Dressing Recipe - Cooking Index
Green Beans In Garlic-Basil Dressing Recipe - Cooking Index
This is one of the better ways to use canned beans if you cannot get fresh. The dressing is flavorful enough to cover any canned taste. Buy high-quality canned whole beans and rinse several times.
Courses: Salads, Side dish| 1 1/2 lbs | 681g / 24oz | Fresh green beans |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Salt - plus |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Salt - (4 teaspoons total) |
| 1 | Garlic-Basil Dressing - see * Note | |
| 5 | Firm ripe tomatoes - sliced | |
| 4 | Fresh basil sprigs - for garnish |
* Note: See the "Garlic-Basil Dressing" recipe which is included in this collection.
Leave the pointed tips on the green beans, but snap off the stem tips. Wash. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the sugar and 1 tablespoon salt. Drop in the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 6 to 7 minutes. Drain the beans and plunge them into ice water to stop cooking. Drain well and refrigerate.
When ready to serve, toss the green beans with 1/3 cup of the Garlic-Basil Dressing in a large mixing bowl. Taste and add more dressing or salt as needed. Pile the beans high in the center of a large white platter. Arrange the tomato slices overlapping around the edge. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and drizzle 3 tablespoons of the dressing on top of them. Garnish with the basil sprigs. Serve immediately.
Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - Recipe courtesy of Shirley O. Corriher, Cookwise - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-9084 broadcast 03-12-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
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