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Green Bean Salad with Feta-Walnut Mimosa

A home-style Green Bean Salad with Feta-Walnut Mimosa made with Vinaigrette, Scallion, White Wine Vinegar, Halved Walnuts About, and Green Beans. It takes about 45 min and serves 4. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• to taste
• 1
• 4 tsp
• 1 1/4 oz
• 1 1/2 lb
• 2
• 2 1/2 oz

Method (preview)

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   PREPARATION: For the vinaigrette, mince the scallion. In a small bowl, mix the vinegar, oil, and scallion. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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   Heat oven to 350:F. Put walnuts in a cake pan and toast, stirring once or twice, until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.

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   Cool and then chop finely.

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   Cook beans in a large pot of boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and drain thoroughly.

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   Gently pat dry.

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   Put eggs in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a simmer.

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   Cover, remove saucepan from heat, let stand for 20 minutes, drain.

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   Cool eggs, separate whites from yolks, and chop separately into fine dice.

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   Recipe can be made to this point several hours ahead.

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    Whisk vinaigrette and spoon it evenly over the beans.

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    Crumble the Feta cheese and sprinkle it in the center of the plate.

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    Sprinkle chopped walnuts in a circle around the cheese.

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    Sprinkle chopped egg yolks in a circle around walnuts; then sprinkle chopped egg whites in a circle around the yolks, covering all but the outer ends of the beans.

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    Serve at room temperature.

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    "A lively variety of textures and flavors."

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    "Cook's Magazine May 1988"

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    Serving Ideas: This is perfect for a party buffet.

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    Nutr. Assoc.: 0