A little about this dish
For the first hint of autumn, this French-inspired salad lets crisp haricots verts lead, with roasted Portobello adding a savory, meaty counterpoint. Tart apple, frisée, radishes, cider-Dijon dressing, and a lemony hazelnut persillade create layered texture and beautiful color.
Ingredients (for 2)
- Haricots verts — 10 ounces — trimmed
- Large portobello mushroom cap — 1 (about 4 ounces) — wiped clean, stem removed, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- Frisée — 4 cups — torn into bite-size pieces
- Small crisp apple — 1 small — cored and very thinly sliced
- Radish — 4 — thinly sliced
- Roasted hazelnuts — 1/4 cup — roughly chopped
- Small shallot — 1 small — finely minced
- Flat-leaf parsley — 2 tablespoons — finely chopped
- Fresh tarragon — 1 tablespoon — finely chopped
- Lemon zest — 1/2 teaspoon — finely grated
- Apple cider vinegar — 1 tablespoon
- Dijon mustard — 2 teaspoons
- Maple syrup — 1 teaspoon
- Fresh thyme leaves — 1 teaspoon
- Small garlic clove — 1 small clove — finely grated and divided
- Extra-virgin olive oil — 1 1/2 tablespoons — divided
- Walnut oil — 1 tablespoon
- Fine sea salt — 1/2 teaspoon, plus more to taste
- Black pepper — to taste — freshly ground
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🔥📄Heat the oven to 425°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
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Step 2 — 🥬🍄🫒Toss the haricots verts and Portobello slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil, thyme, half the garlic, a pinch of salt, and black pepper. Spread them in a single layer on the baking sheet.
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Step 3 — ⏲️🔥🥗Roast for 10 to 12 minutes, turning the beans once, until tender-crisp and lightly blistered and the mushroom is browned. Keep warm.
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Step 4 — 🥄🍁🥣Whisk together the vinegar, Dijon, maple syrup, shallot, walnut oil, remaining olive oil, tarragon, remaining garlic, a pinch of salt, and black pepper.
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Step 5 — 🌰🌿🍋Mix the chopped hazelnuts, parsley, and lemon zest in a small bowl.
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Step 6 — 🍏🌱🔪Toss the frisée, apple slices, and radishes with half of the dressing. Divide the mixture between two shallow plates.
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Step 7 — 🍽️✨🥗Tuck the warm haricots verts and Portobello slices through the greens. Drizzle with the remaining dressing, scatter the hazelnut persillade over the top, and serve immediately.
A final fox tip
Persillade is a classic French parsley-and-garlic garnish; hazelnuts give this version extra crunch and a late-season feel. Substitute a ripe pear for the apple, or use olive oil in place of walnut oil. Children can whisk the dressing, trim the beans, and scatter the hazelnut topping.