
Talk about a super punch meal! You have everything you need in this Lentil, Kale, and Green Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette to satisfy your body and soul. I used Chinese long beans because that’s what I had on hand, but feel free to use green beans. I’ve been getting the Chinese long beans in my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) basket, and they are TASTY! They work perfectly in this recipe, and I get to use a big chunk of my bag in just one meal. The kids love this kale salad, too! The picture shows a time when I topped it with fresh figs, but they are not on the recipe. But be creative, add some things and experiment with your food. Love your food!
PrintLentil, Kale, and Green Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup green lentils
- 3 cups Chinese long beans (or any green beans), cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons red onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil, plus more
- 2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, minced
- 2 cups Tuscan kale (or any kale), sliced thin
- Sea salt and fresh pepper
- Garnishes: toasted seeds, toasted pistachios
Instructions
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, then add the lentils. Cook until just tender, drain, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Make sure your lentils still have a crunch to them, or they will disintegrate in the salad and it won’t look nice.
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add two big drizzles of grapeseed oil to the skillet and add the beans. Sprinkle with some sea salt and let cook, unturned, for about 4 minutes. Stir and turn the beans as much as possible to obtain a nice char on all sides. Cook for a total of 6-7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk the red onion, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, grapeseed oil, and tarragon. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
In a large salad bowl, place the lentils, the beans, the kale, and the vinaigrette. Mix well until evenly coated. Serve topped with toasted seeds and toasted pistachios. Bon appรฉtit!
Salade de lentilles, haricots verts et chou kale avec vinaigrette ร l’estragon
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 portions 1x
Ingredients
- 1 tasse de lentilles vertes
- 3 tasses de haricots verts ou jaunes, hachรฉs en morceaux de 1 pouce (2,5 cm)
- 2 c. ร soupe d’oignon rouge, รฉmincรฉ
- 1 c. ร soupe de moutarde de Dijon
- 1 c. ร thรฉ de sirop d’รฉrable
- 3 c. ร soupe d’huile de pรฉpin de raison
- 2 c. ร thรฉ d’estragon, รฉmincรฉ
- 2 tasses de chou kale toscan (ou autre), hachรฉ finement
- Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt
- Garnitures: graines rรดties, pistaches rรดties
Instructions
Dans une casserole moyenne, placer de l’eau et porter ร รฉbullition. Ajouter une pincรฉe de sel de mer et les lentilles. Cuire jusqu’ร ce qu’elles soient tendres, mais pas trop cuites, de 15 ร 20 minutes. รgoutter et rincer ร l’eau froide.
Chauffer un gรฉnรฉreux trait d’huile d’olive dans une grande poรชle ร feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter les haricots verts et une pincรฉe de sel de mer. Laisser cuire, sans tourner, pendant 4 minutes. Remuer les haricots afin de cuire de tous les cรดtรฉs, pour un total de 6 ร 7 minutes. Retirer du feu et rรฉserver.
Dans un petit bol, fouetter l’oignon rouge, la moutarde de Dijon, le sirop d’รฉrable, l’huile de pรฉpin de raisin, et l’estragon. Assaisonner au goรปt de sel de mer et de poivre.
Dans un grand bol ร salade, placer les lentilles, les haricots, le chou kale, et la vinaigrette. Bien mรฉlanger. Servir garni de graines et de pistaches grillรฉes. Bon appรฉtit!

