Green Beans With Pickled-Onion Relish

Serves: 4

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

43

Sweetness

53

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 small

Bay Leaf

1 tsp

Salt

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Fill large bowl with ice and cold water

2

Cook beans in large pot of generously salted boiling water just until crisp-tender, 5 to 6 minutes

3

Drain

4

Place beans in bowl of ice water until cool

5

Drain well, then pat dry with kitchen towels

6

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

7

Wrap beans in several layers of paper towels; enclose in large resealable plastic bag and chill

8

Bring to room temperature before using

9

Combine 2 cups water, cider vinegar, and next 6 ingredients in large saucepan

10

Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

11

Add onions; bring to boil

12

Reduce heat and simmer until onions are wilted, about 4 minutes

13

Remove from heat

14

Cool uncovered to room temperature

15

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

16

Cover and chill onion mixture

17

Before using, drain liquid; discard thyme, cloves, and bay leaf and bring to room temperature

18

Whisk oil, syrup, and chopped thyme in large bowl

19

Season with salt and pepper

20

Add green beans and drained onions; toss to coat

21

Transfer salad to platter and serve

22

Fill large bowl with ice and cold water

23

Cook beans in large pot of generously salted boiling water just until crisp-tender, 5 to 6 minutes

24

Drain

25

Place beans in bowl of ice water until cool

26

Drain well, then pat dry with kitchen towels

27

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

28

Wrap beans in several layers of paper towels; enclose in large resealable plastic bag and chill

29

Bring to room temperature before using

30

Combine 2 cups water, cider vinegar, and next 6 ingredients in large saucepan

31

Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

32

Add onions; bring to boil

33

Reduce heat and simmer until onions are wilted, about 4 minutes

34

Remove from heat

35

Cool uncovered to room temperature

36

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

37

Cover and chill onion mixture

38

Before using, drain liquid; discard thyme, cloves, and bay leaf and bring to room temperature

39

Whisk oil, syrup, and chopped thyme in large bowl

40

Season with salt and pepper

41

Add green beans and drained onions; toss to coat

42

Transfer salad to platter and serve