Photography: John Paul Urizar. Styling: Michele Cranston.
This green bean salad recipe can be on the table in 20 minutes, making it the prefect side dish for weekend entertaining or even your Christmas menu!
Ingredients
Method
FRENCH DRESSING Add vinegar, mustard and honey to medium bowl. Gradually add olive oil in a thin, steady stream, whisking continuously until thickened. Whisk in hazelnut oil. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Blanch beans in a saucepan of boiling water; drain. Rinse under cold water then plunge into a bowl of iced water; drain. Halve some of the beans lengthways.
Just before serving, place beans and half the French dressing in a large bowl with onion and celery, season to taste; toss gently to combine.
Serve green bean salad topped with hazelnuts, parsley and the remaining dressing.
Can I prepare the green bean salad recipe in advance?
The French dressing can be made up to a week in advance. Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator. The green bean salad is best prepared on the day.
Can I freeze the green bean salad?
The green bean salad is not suitable to freeze. Green beans are suitable to microwave.
Where can I get hazelnut oil?
The French dressing for the green bean salad uses hazelnut oil. You can find hazelnut oil in some large greengrocers and wholefoods stores.
More green bean salad recipes
For a more substantial salad, try our farro and green bean salad, or this colourful pasta salad with green beans. For potato lovers, check out this potato and green bean salad. And if you want a little zing with your green beans, then our chicken, lemon and green bean salad recipe may hit the spot.
