Best Summer Bean Salad With Creamy Lemon Dressing Recipes

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH CREAMY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a saucepan of boiling water, cook green beans, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove beans with a slotted spoon; drop immediately into ice water. Drain and pat dry., Place cucumber, red pepper, onion and beans in a large bowl. Whisk together dressing ingredients; toss with vegetables. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

SUMMER BEAN SALAD WITH CREAMY LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add all of the beans and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes (they'll all be done at roughly the same time). Drain, transfer to a bowl of salted ice water to stop the cooking, and drain well. Transfer to a mixing bowl and toss int he shallots, walnuts, and parsley.
• In a jar, combine the mustard, water, sugar, lemon juice, oil, creme fraiche, salt, and pepper. Put the cap on and shake vigorously to emulsify. Just before you serve the salad, pour the dressing over the beans and toss well to coat with the dressing.

GARBANZO BEAN, TUNA AND ONION SALAD WITH CREAMY LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard and lemon peel in small bowl to blend.
• Toss tuna with lemon juice in large bowl. Add garbanzo beans, onion, celery, tomatoes, parsley and yogurt dressing to bowl. Toss to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

GARBANZO BEAN SALAD WITH TUNA AND CREAMY LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together yogurt, mayo, mustard, lemon juice and zest in a small bowl to blend.
• In a large bowl add lettuce, beans, tuna, onions, celery, tomatoes and parsley.
• Pour the dressing over the salad.
• Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss to blend.
• The lettuce can also be substituted for 4 cups of cooked pasta (the spiral kind works best I think).
• Or just leave out the lettuce completely, cut the yogurt in half and use the salad as a pita filling.