Crisp And Elegant Frenched Green Bean Salad

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Six ingredients, plus salt and pepper, are all that's needed for this fresh green bean side.

By

Josh Miller

and

Anna Theoktisto

Published on May 25, 2024

Recipe tested by

Southern Living Test Kitchen

Frenched Green Bean Salad - Southern Living — Photo:
Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christine Daley

Active Time:

15 mins

Cool Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

1 hr 15 mins

Servings:

6 to 8

When I was growing up, my mom always "made" frenched green beans for supper, and I thought they were so fancy. We took a page from my mom’s cookbook to transform that side from my childhood into a fresh summer salad. While my mom leaned on canned green beans, we opted to use fresh for brighter color and flavor.

How Do You "French" Green Beans?

Canned “French Style” green beans are cut by machines, but that’s a lot of knife work for a busy person on a weeknight. To match the long, thin slivers of green bean that come in the can, we trimmed fresh green beans so that they would stack horizontally in the food chute of the food processor, which we fitted with the slicing blade. With the push of a button, you have “frenched” green beans in seconds.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
1 pt. heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved (about 2 cups)
2 (6-inch) dill sprigs, plus fronds for garnish
1 cup white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
3 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

Directions

Fit a food processor with a 2-mm thin slicing disk. Working in batches, stack trimmed green beans in food chute horizontally; process green beans, cutting them into thin slices. Transfer sliced green beans to a 13- x 9-inch baking dish; add tomatoes and dill sprigs, spreading in an even layer. Set aside.
Add 1 1/2 cups water, vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper to a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; pour over green bean mixture in baking dish. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour, before serving. If desired, transfer green bean mixture to an airtight container, and chill up to 3 days. Garnish with fresh dill fronds just before serving.

Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Crisp And Elegant Frenched Green Bean Salad

How Do You "French" Green Beans?

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