A Summer Chopped Salad! - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup green beans, cut into one inch pieces
    5 radishes, finely diced
    agave nectar (or light honey)
    1/4 English cucumber, finely diced
    2 ears sweet corn, kernels cut off (raw)
    1 avocado, diced
    1 cup baby arugula
    1 shallot, minced (or use red onion or scallions)
    1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
    1 teaspoon fresh oregano, minced
    1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
    Vinaigrette
    1 tablespoon agave nectar (or light honey)
    3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    sea salt
    fresh ground black pepper
Preparation
    Blanch the green beans in boiling water for 30-60 seconds, then chill in an ice water bath. In the same boiling water, blanch the radishes 20 seconds, then chill in an ice water bath sweetened with a touch of agave nectar.
    Place all of the ingredients except for the vinaigrette and lemon juice in a large bowl. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Sprinkle the lemon juice on top just before serving . Enjoy!
    Vinaigrette:
    Place the vinegar and agave nectar in a small bowl, then whisk constantly while slowly pouring in the oil in a thin stream.
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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