Cold String Beans With Vodka Vinaigrette

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	String beans - trimmed
		= (or 1 lb asparagus, peeled and trimmed)
1/2 cup	118ml	Olive oil
1 cup	93g / 3.3oz	Shallot - finely minced (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dijon mustard
1/4 cup	59ml	Georgian or balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Polish vodka
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sumakh*
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Optional
2		Hard-boiled eggs - finely chopped
1		Red bell pepper - finely diced

Recipe Instructions

* Note: Edible ground sumakh is available from Mid-Eastern or Russian markets or spice shops.

Blanch and refresh string beans in salted water.

In 1 tablespoon olive oil taken from the 1/2 cup, caramelize the minced shallot.

Put shallot, mustard, vinegar, and vodka in a blender. Slowly drizzle in the remaining oil. Mix in sumakh, salt, and pepper. Serve over string beans (or asparagus).

Optional: Garnish with a little chopped hard boiled egg and/or finely diced red bell pepper.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Wayne Harley Brachman - (Show # MP-1C13) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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