Green Bean Salad

Green bean salad is a simple dish that is full of flavour very typical of Gibraltar and has many variations across the Mediterranean. It is usually served as a side dish and goes very well with a protein source of your choice (veggie of course!). It is also quite typical to have this during the hot season as it is served cold.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Split the green beans lengthwise, cut both ends off. Alternatively cut into 5 centimetre (2 inch) pieces, which can be a lot less time consuming.

Step 2

Blanche them for about 7 to 8 minutes until tender in a pan of gently simmering water.

Step 3

When the green beans are tender, drain and place in a bowl with cold water (with some ice cubes) in order to stop the cooking process and retain colour.

Step 4

When the green beans have cooled to room temperature, drain and place in a bowl.

Step 5

Finely dice the garlic and add to the green beans. If raw garlic is too much for you then you can always gently sauté in a pan with about 1 tsp of oil until golden, allow to cool and add to the green beans. Don’t waste the oil, use for the marinade!

Step 6

Add some salt to taste, pour the olive oil and lemon juice to marinade the green beans.

Step 7

Serve cold on it’s own or as a side dish.

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