Green Bean and Red Pepper Salad

Name: Green Bean and Red Pepper Salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 pound green beans; 1 medium-size sweet red bell pepper; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil

By Pierre Franey

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(13)
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Featured in: 60-Minute Gourmet

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

1pound green beans
1medium-size sweet red bell pepper
½cup finely chopped red onion
2teaspoons Dijon mustard
1tablespoon red-wine vinegar
¼teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
⅓cup olive or vegetable oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Trim the ends off the beans. Remove the strings if any.
Step 2
Bring to a boil enough water to cover the beans. Add the beans and, when the water returns to a boil, cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well and put them in a salad bowl.
Step 3
Preheat broiler.
Step 4
Place the pepper under the broiler, and cook it on all sides until the entire skin is well charred. When cool enough to handle, split it in half. Remove and discard the seeds and veins. Pull off the charred skin, and cut the pepper into strips about ¼-inch wide. Add them to the beans. Add the onion.
Step 5
Place the mustard, vinegar, cumin, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Start stirring with a wire whisk, and gradually add the oil. Blend well.
Step 6
Add the dressing to the bean mixture. Stir and blend well.