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Green Bean Salad with Tahini

An Israeli recipe from Michael Solomonov's Zahav Restaurant - Green Bean Salad with Tahini dressing.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 a head of garlic roasted
  • 2 shallots thinly sliced
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 cups green beans trimmed
  • 1 1/2 cups quartered button mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup tehina

Instructions

  • Roast a head of garlic dressed with olive oil in a 400 degree oven for 40 - 50 minutes.
  • Combine the chopped shallot with the tehina, lemon, black pepper, garlic butter, and a pinch of salt in a food processor and puree.
  • Be careful not to let the tehina overheat — add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the mixture seizes up.
  • Season with more salt if you like. Set the tehina sauce aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the green beans and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until the beans start to soften, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the sliced shallot and the mushrooms to the skillet and continue cooking until the green beans are tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes more.
  • Add the shallots and mushrooms and cook for 6 - 8 minutes softening the shallots and cooking the water out of the mushrooms.
  • Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon, discarding any excess oil. Set aside and keep warm.
  • To assemble, mix the tehina sauce with the green beans, shallots and mushrooms and spoon the mixture onto a serving platter.
  • Top with the tahina dressing.
  • Serve and enjoy!