Name: Fresh Summer Bean Salad (Paleo Vegan)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 cups long yellow wax beans or other long bean of your choice, cut in half; 1 cup sliced radishes (or substitute cherry or grape tomatoes); 2 tbsp finely sliced fresh basil or tarragon; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime, lemon or grapefruit juice; ½ tsp peeled grated ginger root; ¼ tsp fine sea salt; ½ -1 tsp raw honey; hemp seeds to sprinkle

DifficultyIntermediate

When vegetables are fresh and local there's very little you need to do to them to create a delicious entreé. This 3 ingredient simple salad is no exception. Crunchy and satisfying whether it's a lunch salad or a side salad for dinner. For those of you who are not radish fans, you can substitute chopped jicama or kohlrabi.

Yields3 Servings

Prep Time25 minsTotal Time25 mins

2 cups long yellow wax beans or other long bean of your choice, cut in half

1 cup sliced radishes (or substitute cherry or grape tomatoes)

2 tbsp finely sliced fresh basil or tarragon

Lime Ginger Dressing

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime, lemon or grapefruit juice

½ tsp peeled grated ginger root I use a microplane to get a fine grate

¼ tsp fine sea salt

½ -1 tsp raw honey

hemp seeds to sprinkle

Prepare a bowl or sink full of fresh water and ice as an ice bath. Remove stem end of beans and place them in boiling salted water for exactly 1 minute, drain and place in ice-bath to cool down and to stop cooking. Once beans are cool, slice them in half.

Place all of vinaigrette ingredients in a small glass jar and shake vigorously. Add cooled beans, radishes and basil to a medium bowl. Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss gently and serve topped with hemp seeds.

CategoryAppetizer, Paleo, Salad, vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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