Unique French Beans Recipe with Peach
How to jazz up your French beans - add a sliced white peach to flavour a classic green bean salad tossed in olive oil, toasted almonds and basil. With inspiration from Michelin starred chef, Alain Passard in Paris.
Ingredients
- 600 g (18oz) green beans extra thin
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1 white peach sliced finely
- 1 tablespoon almonds blanched, unsalted
- 20 fresh basil leaves finely chopped or torn
- 3 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- ¼ teaspoon salt (fleur de sel) or Maldon flakes, Celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Top and tail the green beans and plunge them into simmering unsalted water. Cook for about 5-10 minutes (depending on their size) until al dente, still with a bite to them. At the last minute, add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to keep their green colour and texture.
- Immediately drain them in a colander to cool. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the chopped shallot for about 5 minutes until golden then add the almonds to toast slightly for a further 2 minutes then toss in the green beans.
- Take off the heat, add the basil, salt and a few turns of the peppermill then transfer to a warmed or cold dish (depending if a vegetable side or a cold salad). Top with the finely sliced white peach and serve.
Notes
Nutrition Facts per % daily value: 49% total fat, 67% dietary fibre, 16% total carbohydrate, 55% potassium, 138% iron, 98% calcium.