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Smoked Salmon with Egg Salad and Green Beans

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More festive than your usual bagel and lox, this jar layers arugula and green beans with smoked salmon and lemony egg salad.

Cooks' note:

Assembled jars can be chilled up to 6 hours. Serve at room temperature.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 pound haricots verts or other green beans, cut into 3/4-inch lengths
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 celery ribs, finely chopped (1 cup)
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
4 cups coarsely chopped baby arugula
1/2 pound sliced smoked salmon, coarsely chopped

Equipment:

4 (16-ounce) wide jars or containers with lids

Accompaniment:

bagel chips

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook beans in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water (2 teaspoon salt for 2 quarts water), uncovered, until crisp-tender. Drain and transfer to an ice bath to cool. Pat dry.

    Step 2

    Whisk together mustard, shallot, vinegar, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and toss with beans.

    Step 3

    Stir together eggs, mayonnaise, celery, chives, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

    Step 4

    Divide arugula among jars and layer beans, salmon, and egg salad on top.

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