Green Beans with Figs and Hazelnuts
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 800 g green beans, washed and ends trimmed
- 1 red onion, peeled and finely sliced
- 1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup dried figs, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup mint leaves
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the sliced onion and figs in a small bowl and add the sherry vinegar. I like to massage the vinegar into the onion slices to soften them up a bit. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Blanch the beans in a bowl of boiling water for 2 minutes,(they will still have a bit of crunch), then drain and run under cold water for a few seconds. I like the beans crunchy.
- Put the beans on a plate or in a shallow bowl. Remove the figs and onions from the liquid and add to the beans. Reserve the vinegar.
- Whisk the olive oil and vinegar together with salt and pepper to make a dressing.
- Toss the beans in the dressing, then sprinkle the hazelnuts and mint on top. Serve immediately.
Notes
For this salad, you can prepare the beans, figs and onions a day ahead. Just before serving, add the hazelnuts and mint.