00:00 Everybody's always looking for something new
00:01 to do with green beans.
00:03 I got you covered.
00:03 Marinated green bean salad.
00:06 I'm gonna start with my green beans
00:07 that I've already trimmed and rinsed.
00:09 And I'm just gonna blanch them in some boiling water.
00:11 Let them cook for just about a minute
00:13 to set that green color.
00:14 If you still see some of this like lighter color,
00:17 then they're not quite done.
00:19 And then I'm gonna shock them in an ice bath.
00:21 This will stop the cooking right when I pull them out.
00:24 All right, we're gonna let these bathe
00:26 in their little ice bath until they're all cold
00:29 and the cooking has definitely stopped.
00:31 Now let's make our dressing.
00:32 I'm gonna start by crushing a couple cloves of garlic.
00:36 To that, a little bit of balsamic vinegar
00:38 and then some olive oil.
00:40 And then for a kick, a little bit of crushed red pepper.
00:43 Whisk it up.
00:44 Add in a little salt and pepper.
00:46 Fresh basil and mint.
00:49 It's gonna really brighten this up.
00:51 Make sure all our water is out of our green beans.
00:54 We don't want watery dressing.
00:56 Okay, and into the bowl they go.
00:58 Coat them well in that dressing.
01:00 Taste for the seasoning first.
01:03 Little more salt.
01:04 Also wouldn't mind a little more heat.
01:07 These are marinated green beans,
01:09 so we're going to let them marinate.
01:11 You want the longer the better.
01:13 They're not gonna change that much in appearance,
01:15 but they're gonna have time to absorb those flavors.
01:18 Cover 'em up, refrigerate.
01:21 See you in a little bit.
01:23 All right, marinated.
01:26 Add these to a little serving dish.
01:28 And then you wanna finish it off
01:30 with more of those herbs chopped and sprinkled fresh on top.
01:33 If green equals fresh,
01:36 then you know you're getting the best right here.
01:38 Mm, the tanginess from the vinegar,
01:42 but all those fresh herbs are really what makes it.
01:45 You can still hear the crunch,
01:46 but they've still absorbed a lot of that marinade.
01:49 Just so fresh.
01:51 While it's still warm outside
01:52 and you can get your hands on this fresh, good greenness,
01:54 do it and make this.
01:56 You won't regret it.
01:57 This might be better than my mom's.
01:59 She said it, she said it folks.
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