Charred Bean and Pea Salad

Name: Charred Bean Salad
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 dried chiles de árbol; 6 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 1½" piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced; ¾ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper; ½ tsp. cumin seeds; ⅓ cup plus 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 1 tsp. pure maple syrup; 1½ lb. green beans, wax beans, sugar snap peas, and/or snow peas, trimmed; Kosher salt

By Claire Saffitz

May 22, 2018

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Beautifully crisp with just the right amount of char, this loose riff on a three-bean salad covers your textural bases. This also can be serve at room temperature!

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