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Gallery Watercress and Green Bean Salad Credit: LIsa Hubbard Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more for seasoning 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 Kirby cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced 1 bunch watercress, thick stems discarded 1/4 cup packed mint leaves (large leaves torn in half)

Cook’s Notes To keep watercress fresh, wrap it in damp paper towels and place it in a resealable plastic bag. Stored this way, it can be refrigerated for up to four days. Just before making the salad, “crisp” the watercress by soaking it in a bowl of ice water for a few minutes, then gently pat dry.

Gallery Watercress and Green Bean Salad Credit: LIsa Hubbard

Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Watercress and Green Bean Salad      Credit: LIsa Hubbard

Watercress and Green Bean Salad

Credit: LIsa Hubbard

Watercress and Green Bean Salad

Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 15 mins total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 15 mins

total: 30 mins

prep:

15 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more for seasoning 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 Kirby cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced 1 bunch watercress, thick stems discarded 1/4 cup packed mint leaves (large leaves torn in half)

Directions

Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil; add salt. Blanch green beans until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Drain, and set aside.

Whisk together shallot, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large serving bowl; season with pepper. Whisking constantly, pour in oil in a slow, steady stream; whisk until emulsified.

Add cucumber and reserved green beans to bowl; toss to coat. Add watercress and mint; gently toss. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook’s Notes To keep watercress fresh, wrap it in damp paper towels and place it in a resealable plastic bag. Stored this way, it can be refrigerated for up to four days. Just before making the salad, “crisp” the watercress by soaking it in a bowl of ice water for a few minutes, then gently pat dry.

Cook’s Notes

To keep watercress fresh, wrap it in damp paper towels and place it in a resealable plastic bag. Stored this way, it can be refrigerated for up to four days. Just before making the salad, “crisp” the watercress by soaking it in a bowl of ice water for a few minutes, then gently pat dry.

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   Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/20/2008   GREAT FOR US SOMERSIZERS: EXCEPT I MIGHT CUT BACK ON THE LEMON JUICE, THAT IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO ACQUIRE A TASTE FOR, SO I START OUT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT AND WORK UP FROM THERE. THANKS MARTHA

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7 Ratings 5 star values: 0 4 star values: 1 3 star values: 3 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

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    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/20/2008   GREAT FOR US SOMERSIZERS: EXCEPT I MIGHT CUT BACK ON THE LEMON JUICE, THAT IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO ACQUIRE A TASTE FOR, SO I START OUT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT AND WORK UP FROM THERE. THANKS MARTHA

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 07/20/2008

GREAT FOR US SOMERSIZERS: EXCEPT I MIGHT CUT BACK ON THE LEMON JUICE, THAT IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO ACQUIRE A TASTE FOR, SO I START OUT WITH A SMALL AMOUNT AND WORK UP FROM THERE. THANKS MARTHA

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