Recipe: Cucumber, String/ Green Bean and Olive Salad
Description: Make and share this Cucumber, String/ Green Bean and Olive Salad recipe from Food.com.
Ingredients: [{"text": "kosher salt"}, {"text": "1/2 lb string bean"}, {"text": "2 cucumbers (1 1/4 pounds)"}, {"text": "1/4 lb oil-cured black olive, pitted, torn in half"}, {"text": "1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley"}, {"text": "1 teaspoon Dijon mustard"}, {"text": "1 tablespoon red wine vinegar"}, {"text": "fresh ground pepper"}, {"text": "2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil"}, {"text": "bowl ice water (for greenbeans)"}]
Instructions: Boil string beans in salted water 3-4 minutes or until just tender.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Cool in bowl of ice water.
Drain, and cut in half lengthwise.
Peel cucumbers, cut in half and remove seeds.
Cut into &frac12;-inch-thick slices on the diagonal.
Combine cucumbers, string beans, olives, and parsley leaves in a medium bowl.
In a small bowl whisk together mustard, red-wine vinegar, and salt and pepper.
Slowly add olive oil, whisking constantly until well combined.
Toss everything together before serving.
