Method
This recipe is adapted from one in the wonderful book by Edna Lewis, TheTaste of Country Cooking .
- 1
Snip off the ends of the beans and drop them into a 3-quart pot of rapidly boiling water over high heat. Let the beans boil for 12 minutes, uncovered, skimming off any scum that arises. Add salt while boiling, 2 teaspoons to 1/2 gallon of water. Drain and plunge the beans into ice water for 2 minutes. Remove the beans from the water and lay them on a clean towel to dry.
- 2
Make a vinaigrette dressing by combining the vinaigrette ingredients. Place the beans and other vegetables (tomatoes could wait) into your salad bowl and pour the dressing over them. Leave them to marinate for 1/2 hour.
From the farm's kitchen
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