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String Bean and Mint Salad

  • Serves

    serves 4-6

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This refreshing salad improves in flavor if allowed to rest for a while before it's served.

Ingredients

  • Several generous pinches salt
  • 12 lb. string beans, trimmed
  • 12 lb. wax beans, trimmed
  • 1 bunch fresh mint
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • Juice from half a lemon
  • 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add several generous pinches salt and 1⁄2 lb. each trimmed string beans and wax beans and cook until just tender, 5–7 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the leaves from 1 bunch fresh mint and set aside. Mix together 1 minced peeled clove garlic, juice from half a lemon, 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, half the chopped mint leaves, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste in a large bowl; set aside. Drain beans and cool under cold running water; drain thoroughly. Transfer beans to bowl and toss to mix well. Adjust seasonings. Just before serving, toss beans with remaining mint.

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