{"id":2622,"date":"2010-07-15T10:04:09","date_gmt":"2010-07-15T17:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=2622"},"modified":"2013-08-11T22:19:43","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T05:19:43","slug":"green-beans-with-blue-cheese-and-walnuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/green-beans-with-blue-cheese-and-walnuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Beans with Blue Cheese and Walnuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Greeted by a bounty of green beans upon our return from vacation, I’ve been busily creating summertime salads that defy the term “salad” \u00a0as it is commonly thought of, i.e. dressed salad greens with traditional salad toppings. The first was the classic Ni\u00e7oise Salad, inspired by images of The Young Baker \u00a0gleefully absorbing the sights, sounds, and smells of \u00a0Italy and France – last week traveling from Venice, to Avignon, the French Riviera via Monaco, to Nice (where Salade Ni\u00e7oise originated).<\/p>\n

Today’s salad also hails from the French countryside and was inspired by a recipe from \u00a0Bon App\u00e9tit<\/a> 1994 Special Edition entitled The French Countryside.\"sc00002ccf\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, 1994! Deep within the shadowy depths of the vast archives of cooking magazines that I can’t bring myself to part with. Bon App\u00e9tit doesn’t seem to publish special edition issues that focus on the cuisine of one country any longer, so I treasure them even more. This recipe was inspired by the Potato Salad with Haricots Verts, Roquefort and Walnuts from the article The Art of the Picnic.<\/em><\/p>\n

My girl comes home today – exhausted from a transformative journey encompassing four European countries – the grand final\u00e9, \u00a0two racous nights in Paris celebrating \u00a0Bastille Day<\/a>\u00a0, the French national holiday known as La F\u00eate Nationale, as the French do. I’m so excited – can’t wait to hear about her trip!<\/p>\n

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