Cold String Beans with Vodka Vinaigrette |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
1 pound string beans, trimmed, or 1 pound asparagus, peeled and trimmed |
1/2 cup olive oil |
1 large shallot, finely minced |
1 tablespoon dijon mustard |
1/4 cup georgian or balsamic vinegar |
2 tablespoons polish vodka |
1 tablespoon sumakh, see note |
salt and pepper |
2 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped, optional |
1 red bell pepper, finely diced, optional |
note: edible ground sumakh is available from mid-eastern or russian markets or spice shop |
Directions:
1. Blanch and refresh string beans in salted water.
2. In 1 tablespoon olive oil taken from the 1/2 cup, caramelize the minced shallot.
3. Put shallot, mustard, vinegar, and vodka in a blender. Slowly drizzle in the remaining oil. Mix in sumakh, salt, and pepper. Serve over string beans (or asparagus).
4. Optional: Garnish with a little chopped hard boiled egg and/or finely diced red bell pepper.
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