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Easy Green Bean Salad

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Green Bean Salad

You know when it’s 90 something degrees and you’re hungry and don’t feel like cooking? Yea, that was me on July 4th. (Actually, it’s been in the 90’s and really humid all week. I don’t want to see my ConEd bill, as I’m sure it’s exorbitant.) When it’s warmer out and I don’t want to stand in front of the stove, I opt for cold main and side dishes. So, I decided to make a side salad of the raw variety. It’s super simple and tastes like summer to me.

Green Bean, Radish and Yellow Pepper Salad

  • 1 pound of green beans, cleaned and trimmed, cut in half
  • 1 yellow (or red) pepper, diced
  • Handful of radishes, thinly sliced

Dressing

  • 3-4TB White Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1TB olive oil (or less, it depends on one’s taste)
  • juice of one lime
  • 1 TB honey
  • dash or two of low-sodium soy sauce (or Bragg’s Liquid Aminos)

Slice greenbeans diagonally, thinly slice radishes and yellow pepper. Toss with dressing. You may want to adjust the portions of the dressing, as I did according to my own tastes. Oh, and some crushed red pepper flakes go well in the dressing. I think the dressing is a nice combination of sweet and spicy. It was certainly easy to make and will keep in the fridge for a few days.

Raw Kale Salad

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I think I have a problem.

Lately, I’ve been hooked on a recipe from 101 Cookbooks. I’ve made this kale salad several times (at least once a week) and have tweaked the recipe to my own tastes. I have used both dinosaur kale and flat leaf kale and both work well. I bet some rainbow swiss chard might work too, but it’s slightly more bitter than kale. For the dressing, I’ve added more lemon juice, lemon zest, a bit more avocado and a mixture of extra virgin olive oil and walnut oil. I’ve also swapped sunflower seeds for the toasted almonds (though both are great). I also added steamed favas and/or peas, thinly sliced radishes and a little bit of shaved pecorino cheese on top. The crunchy mixture of varying textures is addicting. The recipe does take a bit of time to prepare, but it’s totally worth it. This has become my go to summer meal. Thank you Heidi!!!