Green bean tomato salad with cilantro lime mustard dressing {Ensalada de vainitas con tomate y cebolla}
Easy recipe for a refreshing green bean tomato salad with red onions and cilantro lime mustard dressing.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Ecuadorian, French, Fusion, Latin
Keyword Curtido, Easy and quick, Green beans, Lime pickled onions, Refreshing, Tomato
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
1lbof green beans
For the lime marinated tomato and onion curtido:
1red onionsliced
2tomatoessliced or diced
Juice of 2 limes
1tablespoonof finely chopped fresh cilantro
Salt to taste
For the lime cilantro mustard dressing:
Juice of 1 lime
2-3tablespoonsof olive oiladd more or less based on your preference
1teaspoonDijon style mustardregular or spicy, add more or less to taste
1tablespoonfresh chopped cilantro
Salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
To cook the green beans:
Wash and trim the edges of the green beans. You can keep them whole or cut them in half, depending on your personal preference.
Cook the green beans in boiling water until they are bright green and tender, about 5-7 minutes. Drain them and let them cool down in ice cold water to keep from overcooking and turning brown. Drain the ice water when ready to prepare the salad.
To make the lime marinated tomato and onion curtido:
Rinse the sliced onions with cold water to remove the spiciness/bitterness. If they’re very spicy you can soak them in cold water for 5-10 minutes.
In a bowl add the rinsed onions , diced or sliced tomatoes, chopped cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste. Mix well and let marinate for about 30 minutes.
To make the lime cilantro mustard dressing:
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk with a fork. You can also put the ingredients in a small jar with a lid, close it and shake it. Taste and adjust the mustard or salt/olive oil to your taste.
To assemble the green bean salad, toss the cooked green beans with the cilantro lime mustard dressing.
Add the lime marinated tomato and onions on top. Mix well and serve.