I’m always looking for new ways to serve roasted bell peppers. Their sweet and smoky flavor adds a new dimension to a variety of salads, side dishes and entrees. In this recipe, I’ve combined a roasted red pepper with steamed green beans, rice wine vinegar, olive oil and whole grain mustard. The rice wine vinegar has a mellow, light flavor making it perfect for a springtime dressing. When combined with olive oil and whole grain mustard, the flavor and aroma are very enticing. I find this simple vegan salad totally addicting, and it’s so easy to put together.
While any green beans will work in this recipe, smaller, younger beans will be more tender and delicate. You can use jarred roasted bell peppers to save time, or roast one yourself to save money using your gas stovetop or the oven. It’s easy! Read my blog how to roast bell peppers if you’re unfamiliar with the process.
Note: This recipe has been updated and rephotographed from my site archives.
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Green Bean Pepper Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, washed, trimmed, and cut into 2-inch pieces (if using young small beans, you can leave them whole after trimming)
- 1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
NOTES
Instructions
- Put 1 cup of water in a saucepan with the green bean pieces. Boil water and reduce heat to medium. Cover the pot and steam the green beans for 12-15 minutes until tender-crisp (smaller, younger beans may cook more quickly).
- Meanwhile, dice the roasted bell pepper flesh into small pieces.
- Drain the beans in a colander and run cold water over them to cool them down to room temperature. Shake them dry.
- Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, pepper, salt, and parsley in a small bowl.
- Place the steamed green beans and diced roasted bell pepper in a salad bowl and pour dressing over them.
- Toss all ingredients gently until the beans and peppers are fully coated with the dressing.
- Let the salad marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature.
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Quite the coincidence as I’ll be making something similar for supper I’ll add some chopped green onions for added flavour.
Regards
Bill
Where do you find white balsamic vinegar with kosher supervision? I have looked all over and can’t find it. Thanks!
Hi Shari, if you’re having trouble locating white balsamic you can substitute champagne vinegar, or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, or 3 tbsp rice vinegar.
I made this the other day. Delicious! Nice blend of flavors, and easy to make!
Made it for Shabbat w/ frozen beens and served at room temperature- delicious! Didn’t read carefully and put 2 tsp of crushed garlic rather than parsley – turned out to be a great mistake..thank u and have a great week
Pretty soon we will have a abundance of sugar snap peas from the garden, so think I’m going try this with them. Thank you!
Hi Tori,
This looks great!
would you serve this dish warm, as a side dish?
Thanks
Hi Hannah! I usually serve it at room temperature. I think it would also be good warm… I’ve never tried it that way, but it would probably be good. Enjoy!
I love green beans and this looks like a most delicious way to serve them! The red bell pepper makes the dish so pretty.
I’m a freaky organized person and like to doing as much of my cooking on Sundays for the following week and was wondering if this would last a few days in the fridge? Thank you!
Loving this blog. As a shiksa that studied Judaism in university, this blog helps me to stay connected!
Hey Sarah! It will keep for a few days in the fridge, but I don’t love it right out of the fridge– I find it’s tastier at room temp (my personal preference). Take it out of the fridge 1-2 hours before serving and toss before eating to refresh the dressing. Enjoy!
Was just searching google and found your blog, love it.
This looks delicious and so healthy! I’m going to try this this weekend. Thank you for posting healthy vegetarian dishes!
Mel