Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds haricots verts or tender green beans
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 2 lemons
- 2 large shallots, sliced
- 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, very thinly sliced
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
- Freshly ground pepper
Directions
Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a rolling boil. Add the beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with 3 tablespoons olive oil and about 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cool, uncovered.
Finely grate the zest of 1 lemon; combine with the shallots in another large bowl. Squeeze the juice from both lemons on top. Add the mushrooms and toss with 1/4 tablespoon salt. Set aside.
Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden and fragrant. Sprinkle with the sugar and a pinch of salt and cook until the sugar melts, about 3 more minutes. Remove from the heat and cool.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the mushrooms and gently combine with the beans, parsley and half the nuts. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and sprinkle the remaining nuts on top.
Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/green-bean-and-mushroom-salad-recipe2/index.html
Photograph by Anita Calero