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Recipe courtesy of Aida Mollenkamp

Show: Ask Aida

Episode: Steak and Potatoes

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Simple Green Bean Salad with Lemon Dressing

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Simple Green Bean Salad (02:06)

Total:: 9 min
Prep:: 5 min
Cook:: 4 min

Yield:: 2 to 3 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 pound green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon lightly packed lemon zest
1 teaspoon rinsed and finely chopped cured anchovies (about 2 fillets)
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced cured pitted black olives
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

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Bring a medium pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare a water bath by filling a bowl halfway with ice water.

Once water boils, add green beans until cooked but still firm, about 4 minutes. Place in ice water bath until cool. Drain and shake off excess water.

In a medium nonreactive bowl, thoroughly mix olive oil, juice, zest, and anchovies; season well with salt and pepper. Add green beans, shallot, olives, and parsley, and mix well; taste, adjust seasoning as needed. Salad can be served immediately though flavor improves as it sits.

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Name: Simple Green Bean Salad with Lemon Dressing
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Yield: 2 to 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, trimmed; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lightly packed lemon zest; 1 teaspoon rinsed and finely chopped cured anchovies (about 2 fillets); 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup thinly sliced cured pitted black olives; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley