Green Bean Salad With Radicchio, Roquefort, And Mushrooms Recipe
Green Bean Salad With Radicchio, Roquefort, And Mushrooms Recipe
Crunchy green beans combined with earthy mushrooms and tangy Roquefort cheese for a flavorful salad with a bold presentation. Serve this as a prelude to an elegant steak or lobster dinner.
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon warm water
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste*
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 pound haricots verts
- 3 tablespoon roquefort cheese, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon tarragon, chopped
- 1/2 cup domestic mushrooms, sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted and chopped
- 4 large leaves radicchio
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the water, mustard, vinegar, and garlic paste and slowly whisk in the olive oil to make a smooth emulsion. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- In another bowl, toss the haricots verts, Roquefort, mushrooms, and walnuts with some of the vinaigrette and tarragon to lightly dress. Shape the radicchio leaves into a nice cup-like shape in the center of a plate and place the salad in the center of the radicchio cup. Sprinkle with the remaining tarragon leaves.