Asparagus and Green Bean Salad

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Get Steamed

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

Salt
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed of stems
3/4 pound regular or pencil asparagus, trimmed of rough ends, a small bundle
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1/2 cup basil, 12 leaves, a couple of handfuls
1 small clove garlic, cracked from skin
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano, a generous handful
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper
2 plum tomatoes, seeded then thinly sliced lengthwise

Directions

Bring 1-inch of water to a boil, add salt then green beans, cover and cook 2 minutes, then add asparagus and cook 3 minutes more. If using pencil asparagus, blanch for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain well and cold shock vegetables in ice water to stop cooking process. Drain the vegetables on clean kitchen towels to dry completely. Thinly slice the green beans lengthwise on an angle; pile them together and run your knife through them cutting them into 2-inch pieces. Halve the asparagus lengthwise if thicker, leave in spindles if thin, then cut the spears into 2-inch pieces on an angle. Combine the beans, asparagus, 1/2 cup of parsley and onion in a shallow bowl.

Combine the lemon zest and juice, remaining 1/2 cup of parsley and herbs in a food processor with cheese. Turn processor on and stream in extra-virgin olive oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper and pour over the salad. Season the sliced tomatoes with salt and garnish salad with them.

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Adriana Monterey Park, CA 10-30-2009
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Where is the cheese?
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

As I watched the program (and the picture by this recipe) there is a topping of cheese. There is no mention of it on the... recipe itself though. I would like to know how much cheese to top it with.Read more
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Anna Flaggler Beach, FL 08-23-2009
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Very nice fresh taste!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I didn't have asparagus, so I made it just with beans, we all enjoyed it for lunch!
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Samantha Edison, NJ 08-14-2009
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GREAT!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very Good. My Whole Family Loved It. I Made It Without The Cheese And It Was Still Great! Made It Twice Already!
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Karen Lebanon, PA 08-10-2009
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Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a dinner party and it was well received. I did find the cutting instructions after the veggies were cooked,... to be time consuming and a bit confusing. I ended up just cutting all of the veggies on an angle.Read more
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Jessica Huntington Beach, CA 07-28-2009
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EASY AND LIGHT
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

easy and light. love the green beans.
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minu miami, FL 02-07-2009
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Asparagus and green bean salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good and tasty salad!!!!!!!