Name: Smashed Green Bean Salad | Epicurious
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 8–10 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup fresh lime juice; ¼ cup fresh orange juice; ¼ cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp. kosher salt; 2 tsp. fish sauce; 1½ tsp. sugar; ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 2 lb. green beans, trimmed; ½ red onion, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. neutral oil (such as sunflower or grapeseed); ½ cup coarsely crushed roasted salted peanuts; ½ cup store-bought crispy fried shallots

Best Thanksgiving salad recipes Smashed green bean salad topped with fried shallots and raw red onion.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini

Don’t cook your green beans this Thanksgiving: smash them and keep them raw instead. This process, which is frequently used in Thai cooking, softens the beans and breaks them open to fully absorb a tangy, citrusy dressing. A topping of store-bought crispy fried shallots nods to classic green bean casserole but skips the heavy creaminess.

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