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Three-Bean Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

Three-Bean Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

Our version of three-bean salad, a perennial picnic favorite, is made by tossing haricots verts, kidney beans, and cannellini with a tangy honey-mustard vinaigrette.

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  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • Juice of 2 limes
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 1/4 pound haricots verts or green beans, trimmed and cut into thirds
    • 1 cup canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 cup canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 ounce mache or watercress, trimmed, rinsed, and spun dry
    • Freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, tarragon, chives, honey, mustard, and salt until combined. Set aside.
  2. Prepare an ice bath; set aside. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add haricots verts or green beans; simmer until bright green but still crisp, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer haricots verts to ice bath, and let cool completely. Drain in a colander, and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a large serving bowl. Add kidney beans and cannellini, and drizzle with vinaigrette. Toss to coat. Gently toss in the mache or watercress; season with pepper. Serve.

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