Lunch: Laotian Bean-and-Tomato Salad

Recipe by Joshua Walker A mix of crisp charred haricots verts and blanched green and yellow wax beans, as well as juicy cherry tomatoes, gives this salad terrific texture. The spicy dressing includes roasted garlic and, less conventionally, roasted ginge

Ingredients

1 head garlic
2 tbsp. canola oil
kosher salt
1 piece fresh ginger
2 tbsp. Asian fish sauce
2 tbsp. soy sauce
4 small Thai chiles
1 1/2 tsp. palm sugar or light brown sugar
1 lb. green and yellow wax beans
1 lb. haricots verts
2 c. mixed cherry tomatoes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the cut sides of the garlic with oil and season with salt. Wrap the garlic in foil, cut side up, and roast for about 1 hour, until very soft. Let cool, then squeeze the garlic cloves from the skins into a blender.
Meanwhile, roast the ginger directly over an open flame until charred all over and slightly softened, 7 minutes. Peel and chop the ginger. Add to the blender along with the fish sauce, soy sauce, chiles, sugar, and 2 tablespoons of water and puree until smooth. Season the dressing with salt.
In a saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the beans until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Drain and cool under running water. Drain again and pat dry, then transfer to a large bowl.
In a very large wok or skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil. Spread the haricots verts in the wok in a single layer and season well with salt. Cook over high heat until the beans are charred on the bottom and crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the haricots verts to the beans, then add the tomatoes and one-third of the dressing; toss well. Season the salad with salt and serve with the remaining dressing. Find more healthy recipes on Delish!Best Salad RecipesVegetarian RecipesLow-Calorie Recipestable. addendum {width:630px; margin:0px; padding:0px;} table. addendum tr td {text-align:center; width:150px; padding-right:60px;} table. addendum tr td. last {text-align:center; width:150px; padding-right:0px;} More recipes like this Herbed Pork Cutlets, Greek Vegetable Salad with Couscous Cucumber Salad Haricots Verts Sautéed Haricots Verts and Morels with Scallions Quinoa Salad Grilled-Chicken-and-Asparagus Salad with Parsley Pesto From: More FromRecipes Dinner Share Creamy Cheddar Quinoa with Chicken and Spinach Dinner Share Ginger Glazed Pork Chops with Brussels Sprouts Dinner Share Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto Dinner Share Old Bay Shrimp Quesadillas Dinner Share Manicotti with Meat Sauce Dinner Share Cheesy Ravioli Bake Dinner Share Chicken Piccata Pasta Dinner Share Crispy Pork Chops Dessert Share Sprinkle Cheesecake Ball Appetizers Share Garlic Parmesan Wings Meals & Cooking Recipes healthy side dishes bean salad recipes green beans15 MyPlate-Inspired, Healthy Seafood Recipes At-Home Fish Fry: 15 Recipes to Make During LentNaturally Green Food for St. Patrick's DayBreak Out These Dinner Party Recipes When You Want to Impress6 Things You Need to Eat for the Healthiest Hair Ever18 Top Rated Chicken Recipes More From Recipes NewsletterAbout UsPress RoomContact UsBestProductsCommunity GuidelinesAdvertise OnlineAbout Our AdsBeing GreenWhy Did I Get This Ad?A Part of Hearst Digital Media©2016 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy PolicyYour California Privacy RightsTerms of UseSite Map var JS_BASE_TRANSLATIONS = {"locales":{"locale":"en_US","fallbackLocales":"en_US"},"en_US":{"translation":{"LANG_TYPE_TO_SEARCH":"Type to Search","LANG_PRESS_ENTER_TO_SEARCH":"Press enter to search","LANG_PRESS_ENTER_OR_SELECT_ONE_OF_THE_SUGGESTIONS_BELOW_TO_SEARCH":"Press enter or select one of the suggestions below to search","LANG_LOAD_MORE_STORIES":"Load more stories","LANG_LOADING_MORE_STORIES":"Loading more stories","LANG_JOIN_THE_CONVERSATION":"Join the Conversation!","LANG_SEE_THE_CONVERSATION":"See the Conversation!","LANG_HIDE_THE_CONVERSATION":"Hide the Conversation"}}};
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