Ingredients

• 1 pound haricots verts (some call them "French beans")
  
• 2 small organic Persian cucumbers (See note below.)
  
• Kosher salt for sprinkling over the cucumbers
  
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  
• 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar
  
• Yolk of one hard boiled egg
  
• 1 teaspoon honey (or more to taste), warmed
  
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest, or more to taste
  
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  
• 2 medium cloves of roasted garlic (See note below.)
  
• 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
  
• Pinch of sea salt
  
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  
• 12 or 14 cherry tomatoes
  
• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh parsley