Warm French Green Bean Salad with Toasted Walnuts & Shallots « Gourmet Safari

Ingredients

• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups haricots verts (green beans - always impressive to say in French), stem ends trimmed only – not both ends!
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 6 cups mixed baby greens, torn into bite-size pieces
• Grape seed oil, for frying (or use another oil with a high smoke point if possible)
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• Dusting of flour