Green Bean and Onion Salad

Ingredients:

 

• 400gr of fresh green beans
• 2 pickled red onions
• 1 Tbs of fennel seeds
• Olive Oil
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• Rice Vinegar
• Fresh Basil
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or to taste)

Procedure:

 

1. French and Blanch the Green Beans
   • Cut off the end of each green bean.
   • Cut in the diagonal into small pieces.
   • Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil.
   • Fill a large bowl with cold water and add ice to the bowl.
   • Drop all the green beans to the boiling water at once and cover the pot immediately so that it comes back to a boil quickly.
   • Let it cook for about two minutes.
   • Test a piece of green bean. It should be very firm still.
   • Lift the green beans from the boiling water with a mesh.
   • Drop them in the bowl of cold water.
   • Let them cool completely in the cold water.
2. Assemble the Salad
   • Put the green beans in a large bowl.
   • Season with olive oil, rice vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste.
   • In a dry skillet warm up the fennel seeds until they are very fragrant.
   • Remove to a plate and let them cool off completely.
   • Add drained onions and fennel seeds to the green beans.