Russian Green Bean Salad

Russian Green Bean Salad

Yield: 4-6 Servings

Russian green bean salad with garlic, walnuts, basil, cilantro and coriander seed.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup broken walnuts
• 2 large cloves garlic, peeled and each cut into several pieces
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
• ⅛ to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed parsley leaves and tender stems
• 1/4 cup firmly packed basil leaves
• 1/4 cup firmly packed cilantro leaves and tender stems
• 1 pound fresh green beans, stems removed and steamed until crisp – tender and cooled
• in ice water
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions:

1. To prepare dressing, place walnuts and garlic in food processor fitted with knife blade; chop, using pulse control, until evenly fine. Add olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, water, coriander seed and hot pepper sauce; process until smooth. Add parsley, basil and cilantro leaves, and evenly chop, using pulse control.
2. Pat beans dry and combine with dressing, green onion and radishes; season well with salt and pepper.
3. Add more hot pepper sauce or vinegar/lemon juice as needed to balance flavors. Let stand at room temperature for ó hour to marry flavors. Do not combine beans with dressing more than 1ó-2 hours before serving or beans may change color.