A Crisp and Crunchy Salad for Christmas

All the colours of Christmas

Perfect to sit on The Christmas Table
I got the idea for this salad on The Bon Appetit Website
Of course I have adapted it to make it mine and yours in fact

I love the dressing that was supplied was supposed to go with the salad
you will find it at the bottom of the post
But somehow, I don’t think these Asian flavours would go with Turkey, Ham, Stuffing Balls
So I dressed the vegetables with a Tomato Dressing

Very simple
Just make a French Dressing
Into a jar put

6 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp French Mustard
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Shake well, leave aside till you need it

Take 6 Cherry tomatoes
Cut into quarters
Marinate the tomatoes in about 4 Tablespoons of the French dressing

Now prepare the rest of the salad

3 Lebanese Cucumbers, very thinly sliced
4 small radishes, trimmed, very thinly sliced
200 gms Green Beans cut in half diagonally    
 
Salt
2 bowls of Iced waterTomato Dressing
Chives finely chopped 

Place cucumber, radishes,
in a colander set inside a bowl of ice water.
Press down on vegetables to submerge.
Let soak, stirring occasionally, until very firm and crunchy,
at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.
Drain and pat dry.
Meanwhile, cook the beans in a large pot of boiling generously
salted water just until their colour intensifies and they are
barely softened, about 1 minute.
Using a slotted spoon, immediately transfer to a large bowl of
salted ice water (use about 1 Tbsp. salt for every litre of water).
Let vegetables cool;
Drain and pat dry.

Arrange the drained and dried vegetable in a serving plate

Add the tomatoes
Toss gently
Cover with chopped chives

Now if you wish to make this salad with the Asian Dressing

Omit the tomatoes and Toss with this dressing
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
¼ teaspoon sugar
Sea salt, freshly ground pepper

I shall be trying this after Christmas