| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound string beans, trimmed, or 1 pound asparagus, peeled and trimmed
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 large shallot, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup Georgian or balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Polish vodka
- 1 tablespoon sumakh, see note
- Salt and pepper
- 2 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped, optional
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced, optional
Instructions
- Blanch and refresh string beans in salted water.
- In 1 tablespoon olive oil taken from the 1/2 cup, caramelize the minced shallot.
- Put shallot, mustard, vinegar, and vodka in a blender. Slowly drizzle in the remaining oil. Mix in sumakh, salt, and pepper. Serve over string beans (or asparagus).
- Optional: Garnish with a little chopped hard boiled egg and/or finely diced red bell pepper.
- Note: edible ground sumakh is available from Mid-Eastern or Russian markets or spice shop.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 363 |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 75 mg |
| Sodium | 553 mg |
Reviews
does anyone know what sumakh is? is it the same as sumac? what can i substitute for it?