Recipe of the Month: Green Bean and Friends Salad

Green Bean and Friends Salad
Chef David Davenport
Bloomington Cooking School

1/2 lb. orzo
1/2 lb. green beans
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tbs. white balsamic vinegar
2 tbs. lemon juice
2/3 cup fresh dill
2 cups English cucumber
1 bunch green onion
1 fennel bulb
1 cup pecans
Crumbled feta cheese, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Cook the orzo to package instructions, and let cool.
2. Trim off the ends of the green beans, and blanch the beans in boiling water for 1 minute. Then cool in cold water and cut into short segments.
3. Using a food processor, combine the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and dill.
4. Chop the cucumber, green onions, fennel, and pecans.
5. In a large bowl, mix together the beans and all their friends.
6. Top with feta and taste for salt and pepper.