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Expand2 cups green and yellow beans, blanched until tender and cooled in an ice water bath Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup canned red kidney beans, rinsed well Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons red onion, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup celery stems and leaves, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon Italian parsley, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons chives, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar Ask a question about this ingredient
5 tablespoons walnut oil Ask a question about this ingredient
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
2 eggs, hard boiled and pushed through a strainer or minced Ask a question about this ingredient
In a small mixing bowl combine the beans, onion, celery, parsley and chives. Add a pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper.
Ask a question about this stepIn another small mixing bowl combine the Dijon, vinegar and walnut oil. Add a pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper. Whisk to combine. If it emulsifies great but it doesn't have too.
Ask a question about this stepPour the dressing over the bean mixture and then add the eggs. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Mix and serve.
Ask a question about this stepNow this is my kind of bean salad. Love your use of celery leaves in addition to the stems - they are so underrated!
What a great touch, using Champagne vinegar and walnut oil. Do you have a favorite brand of walnut oil? I haven't bought it in years, and hear that there's a lot of variation (with some being very good, and others being quite awful . . . . ) Really like this. It's a lot like my mother's, which we'd eat on sweltering summer nights with beans picked from the garden about three minutes before we put them in the pot to cook.
you know there is a good brand out of CA and also from France but really you want it to be roasted and cold pressed. And, yes, it does remind me of my grandmother too.
squeak my teeth. that's funny. I've never used walnut oil or champagne vinegar before but I would def be willing to go get some. This salad sounds so wholesome and delightful. Nice pic too!