Skip to main content

Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Image may contain Human Person Plant Food Dish Meal and Produce
Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Buttermilk DressingPeden and Munk Taylor and Jen

David Chang's buttermilk dressing is our kind of ranch. Use the freshest beans possible: You want that tender snap.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 pound wax or green beans, trimmed
2 large leeks, white and pale-green parts only, halved, cut into 4" pieces
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large heirloom tomato, sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk buttermilk, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and 1 tablespoons oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes.

    Step 3

    Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water; drain. Place beans in a large bowl.

    Step 4

    Return water in pot to a boil and cook leeks until just tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Transfer to colander in ice water; drain and add to bowl with beans. Add cherry tomatoes and remaining 2 tablespoons oil and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper.

    Step 5

    Serve salad over heirloom tomato slices drizzled with buttermilk dressing and topped with mint and chives.

Read More
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.
Put that half-full tub to use with recipes that go beyond the Italian American classics.
Like Sri Lankan cashew curry and vegan stuffed shells.
Glossy, intensely chocolaty, and spiked with coffee and sour cream, this Bundt is the ultimate all-purpose dessert.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
Use this simple vinaigrette to dress a plate of greens, some steamed potatoes, or anything else that strikes your fancy.