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Summer Bean and Radish Salad

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  • SERVINGS: 20
  • •BASIC-EASY
  • •FAST
  • •HEALTHY
  • •MAKE-AHEAD
  • •VEGETARIAN

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  1. 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  2. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  3. 1 tablespoon coarsley ground mustard seeds
  4. 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
  5. 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  6. 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  7. Salt and freshly ground pepper
  8. 1 pound Romano beans, cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2-inch lengths
  9. 1 pound yellow wax beans, cut on the diagonal into 2- to 3-inch lengths
  10. 1/2 pound radishes, sliced into thin rounds
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, mustard seeds and shallots. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow steady stream. Add the thyme and season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook all of the beans together until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain the beans and plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and pat thoroughly dry with kitchen towels.
  3. In a bowl, toss the beans and radishes with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Make Ahead The dressing and beans can be refrigerated separately for up to 1 day.