Mixed Greens With Green Beans, Almonds and Dried Cherry Vinaigrette
Recipe by Pamela, adapted from Bon Appetit on September 4, 2019
Rating
5 stars (7 reviews)
Ingredients
Dressing:
1/3 cup minced shallots
3 1/2 Tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar
1/3 cup fresh mint leaves (chopped)
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup unrefined (cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil)
1/3 cup dried tart cherries
Kosher salt
1 pound trimmed green beans
1 large head of red or green leaf lettuce (cleaned and torn into bite size pieces, about 13 cups)
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds or walnuts (toasted, chopped)
Steps
In a screw-top jar, combine the shallots, vinegar, mint, salt, maple syrup, pepper, and olive oil. Add dried cherries and set aside.
Prepare a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a couple of tablespoons of kosher salt. Submerge the green beans in the boiling water and cook 3-4 minutes or until they are crisp tender. Drain and immediately plunge into the ice water bath. After a few minutes, drain and set aside to dry a bit. Cut into bite size pieces.
In a large serving bowl toss salad greens and green beans with the vinaigrette when you are ready to serve. Scatter almonds on top and serve immediately.
Reviews
Amanda McGlone on 2026-06-23 (5 stars): This salad recipe is everything you said it would be! I’m making it for our annual vacation with dinner one night!
Dee on 2026-06-05 (5 stars): delicious! and easy to make
Maria on 2025-11-11 (5 stars): Outstanding!
Ann on 2025-07-22 (5 stars): This was absolutely delicious! The dressing was the star. I added crumbled feta. Perfect. I’m making this again soon for a large crowd.
