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Sea Bean Salad w/ Lime Vinaigrette

Sea Bean Salad Close Up On a White/Blue Plate w/ diced Cucumbers & Red Peppers | EatSimpleFood.com
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This crunchy sea bean (AKA samphire) salad recipe is balanced with crisp cucumbers and peppers, garnished with sliced green onions and tossed with a lime vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb sea beans (also known as sea asparagus or samphire)
  • 1 small cucumber, diced
  • 1 small red pepper, diced
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1 large lime, zested and juiced
  • 3 Tbsp e.v. olive oil
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • red pepper flakes to taste - optional for spice

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil.  Blanch sea beans ~ 30 seconds, strain, and place in a bowl of ice water.  You want them to retain a little crunch and bring out their vibrant color, while also trying to unload some of the salt from the beans to the water.  Strain and dry with a paper towel.  Place in a bowl
  • Seed and dice the cucumber (leave the skin on for more color and crunch), dice the red pepper, and slice the green onions.  Add to bowl of sea beans.
  • Make the vinaigrette.  Zest and juice the lime and toss both in small bowl.  Add mustard and whisk in the oil and red pepper flakes.  Toss the salad with the vinaigrette and add red pepper flakes to taste.  Happy Eating!  Beckie

Notes

  • When you initially slice the red pepper, remove the white membranes that run from the top from the bottom.  They are bitter.
  • Blanching means to throw in hot water for limited time and cool down fast in an ice water bath to stop the cooking process.  This retains color and keeps them crunchier.
  • Take the seeds out of the cucumber by slicing whole cucumber lengthwise and running a small spoon down the middle.
  • Slice green onions on the bias.  This means diagonally It looks fancier and creates more surface area.
  • PLEASE NOTE - The nutritional is run with asparagus as a substitute.  Sea beans are not an option in the database that I use and so the salt nutritional and micronutrients are off.

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