Warm Green Bean Salad with Shallots and Mustard
Tender skinny green beans are served in a warm vinaigrette of sweet shallots and chervil and bright, acidic white wine vinegar and whole grain mustard.

Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 14 ounces trimmed haricots verts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 3 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons grain mustard
- Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chervil, torn
Directions
- Bring a pot of water to boil, salt the water, and blanch the haricots verts for until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Drain.
- Put the pot back on medium-low heat, and once the pot is dry, add the oil.
- Add the shallots, and sauté, stirring often, until just soft and fragrant, but not golden, about 4 minutes.
- Add the vinegar, mustard, and black pepper.
- Stir to incorporate all the ingredients.
- Add the haricots verts back to the pain, and toss with the warm vinaigrette.
- Plate the beans, and top with the chervil.
- Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.