Green Beans With Creamy Tarragon Dipping Sauce
This vibrant green bean dish is a delightful celebration of freshness and flavors. Tender crisp green beans are paired with a velvety crème fraîche and tarragon dipping sauce, creating a harmonious balance of textures and tastes that will elevate any meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 lb. green beans, stem ends trimmed
- 1 cup crème fraîche
- 2 Tbs. heavy cream
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp. minced fresh tarragon
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- Pinch of sea salt, plus more, to taste
- Pinch of freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl two-thirds full with ice water. Add the beans to the boiling water and cook until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the beans and then immediately plunge them into the ice water. Let stand for a minute or two, then drain, pat dry and arrange them on a serving platter.
- In a bowl, combine the crème fraîche and heavy cream and whisk until the mixture is the texture of lightly whipped cream. Finely grate the lemon zest into the bowl, then halve the lemon and squeeze the juice from one half into the bowl (reserve the remaining half for another use). Add the tarragon to the crème fraîche mixture. Stir in the mustard, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Transfer the crème fraîche mixture to a small bowl and set on the platter with the beans for dipping. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <i>New Flavors for Vegetables</i>, by Jodi Liano (Oxmoor House, 2008).
Yield
Serves 4.
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