Name: Green Bean, Spinach, and Beet Salad
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 fresh poblano chiles; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 2 garlic cloves; 2 small beets; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces; 3 cups baby spinach leaves; 1 small white onion, sliced paper-thin; 5 large radishes, sliced paper-thin

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Green Bean, Spinach, and Beet SaladMark Thomas

Ensalada de Ejote, Espinaca, y Betabel

The green beans and the poblano chiles in the salad dressing may be the only ingredients that are indigenous to Mexico, but the colorful combination of vegetables, with their contrasting textures, results in a fitting accompaniment to any Mexican dinner.

Recipe notes

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