Green beans, french beans, string beans… whatever you want to call them, are a true delight.

I will always remember my mother and aunt together, peeling beans in my grandparents  house in the countryside. Ever since then the smell alone will bring me back to those days.

This particular version is French  with crispy beans and Dijon mustard vinaigrette. The best part about this recipe is the toasted walnuts and the lemon skin- a delicate touch which results in a powerful but very balanced flavor.

Green beans and walnuts with lemon vinaigrette

• Author: como
• Prep Time: 10 min
• Cook Time: 5 min
• Total Time: 15 min
• Yield: 2
• Category: Easy

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Ingredients

• 200 gr French green beans
• 1 small grated carrot (optional)
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon of  Dijon mustard
• 1/4 onion
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 30 gr of roasted walnuts * (5 0 6 walnuts)
• salt and pepper

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Instructions

1. Cut the tail of the green beans
2. Remove the skin of the lemon with a peeler and cut into thin strips
3. To make the vinaigrette, in a bowl mix the lemon juice, mustard, onion well cut, oil, salt and pepper.
4. Boil the beans for 5 mint with  salt and then strain. Don’t overcook they have to be crispy.
5. Combine the beans, carrot, walnuts and lemon peel in a bowl.
6. Add the vinaigrette, salt and pepper and mix well.

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Notes

Remember to toast the walnuts in a pan for a few minutes until brown. With this method you will get a very nice flavour.