Green Bean and Hazelnut Salad

Green Bean and Hazelnut Salad
Green Bean and Hazelnut Salad
Food editor Lillian Chou visited The Conscious Gourmet at their location in Santa Fe for a weeklong retreat in cooking and wellness. With its dose of flaxseed oil, this salad represents an attempt to get more omega-3s into the diet. The hazelnut oil is simply for deliciousness, complementing the toasted nuts and crisp-tender green beans.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Green Bean Spring Healthy Hazelnut Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegan Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Carbohydrate 8 g(3%)
  • Fat 12 g(18%)
  • Fiber 3 g(12%)
  • Protein 2 g(5%)
  • Saturated Fat 1 g(6%)
  • Sodium 110 mg(5%)
  • Calories 136

Preparation Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Toast nuts in a small baking pan until centers are golden, 15 to 20 minutes (cut one open to test for doneness). Cool to warm, then rub off any loose skins in a kitchen towel. Coarsely chop nuts. Cook beans in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain and pat dry. Whisk together mustard, vinegar, and sea salt in a bowl, then add olive, flaxseed, and hazelnut oils, whisking. Add beans, nuts, and onion and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Do Ahead Beans can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled (once cool) in a plastic bag lined with paper towels. Dressing can made and chilled up to 5 days ahead. Cooks' NoteIf you can't find flaxseed or hazelnut oil, substitute additional olive oil.

Preparation Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Toast nuts in a small baking pan until centers are golden, 15 to 20 minutes (cut one open to test for doneness). Cool to warm, then rub off any loose skins in a kitchen towel. Coarsely chop nuts. Cook beans in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain and pat dry. Whisk together mustard, vinegar, and sea salt in a bowl, then add olive, flaxseed, and hazelnut oils, whisking. Add beans, nuts, and onion and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Do Ahead Beans can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled (once cool) in a plastic bag lined with paper towels. Dressing can made and chilled up to 5 days ahead. Cooks' NoteIf you can't find flaxseed or hazelnut oil, substitute additional olive oil.