Name: French Green Beans with Figs and Croutons Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Croutons:; 1 loaf walnut raisin bread; 2 tbsp walnut oil; ¼ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper; Beans:; 3 lbs French green beans; 15 firm ripe figs; 10 large fresh thyme sprigs; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; ¼ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper; Vinaigrette:; ¼ cup sherry vinegar; 2½ tbsp Walnuts; 1 small shallot; ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves; ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp freshly ground pepper; ¼ cup walnut oil; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 small bunch flat leaf parsley

fresh green beans with figs and croutons recipe

How To Make French Green Beans with Figs and Croutons

French green beans are tossed with roasted sweet figs and walnut-raisin croutons, then coated in tangy walnut vinaigrette, to yield a uniquely tasty salad!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Croutons:

1walnut raisin bread loaf
2tbspwalnut oil
¼tspkosher salt
¼tspfreshly ground pepper

For Beans:

3lbsfrench green beans
15firm ripe figs
10large fresh thyme sprigs
2tbspbalsamic vinegar
1tbspolive oil
¼tspkosher salt
¼tspfreshly ground pepper

For Vinaigrette:

¼cupsherry vinegar
2½tbspwalnuts,finely chopped
1small shallot
½tspfresh thyme leaves,chopped
½tspkosher salt
½tspfreshly ground pepper
¼cupwalnut oil
¼cupolive oil
1bunchsmall flat leaf parsley

Instructions

Croutons

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. On a baking sheet with sides, toss pieces of bread with walnut oil, salt, and pepper.
Bake 10 minutes, tossing once or twice, or until browned and crisp. Let cool. Leave oven on.

Beans

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add green beans. Cook for 4 minutes, or until bright green and slightly tender; drain. Refresh under cold water; drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
In a medium bowl, gently toss figs with thyme sprigs, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
On a baking sheet with sides, lay figs, cut side down, and roast for 10 minutes, or until lightly caramelized and cooked through. Cool on baking sheet.

Vinaigrette

In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar, walnuts, shallot, chopped thyme, salt, and pepper; gradually whisk in walnut and olive oils until blended.
In a large bowl, toss croutons, green beans, and parsley leaves with vinaigrette. Arrange on plates, and top each with 3 roasted fig halves.
Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 396.69kcal
Fat: 19.01g
Saturated Fat: 2.48g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.21g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.39g
Carbohydrates: 54.01g
Fiber: 9.15g
Sugar: 17.88g
Protein: 7.90g
Sodium: 401.20mg
Calcium: 139.72mg
Potassium: 661.23mg
Iron: 3.80mg
Vitamin A: 81.69µg
Vitamin C: 30.99mg

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