Heat enough water in a pot to just cover the beans and bring to a boil. If the beans are really long, you can cut/snap them in half. Snap off the end(s) of the green beans and wash well (if they are fresh). Nonna Chiarina’s recipe serves 4 (as a side)įULL PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW Cook the Green Beans It’s super easy to prepare green beans: just snap off the end where the bean attaches to the plant, and you can choose to snap off the other end, too, or leave them (as seen in the photo above). If you grab some from the farmer’s market or grow your own beans, even better! How do I Prepare Green Beans? I grabbed a bag of these fresh green beans at Trader Joe’s recently, however, I usually have a bag of their frozen French green beans which I use for this salad. Can I use Fresh and Frozen Green Beans for this Italian Green Bean Salad?Ībsolutely, you can use fresh or frozen green beans. It’s gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, nut free, and if you have a garlic allergy (like someone I know from Cocoa and Lavender), you can simply skip the garlic completely and add vinegar instead. The best part is that it’s absolutely delicious both hot, at room temperature or cold, straight from the fridge.

This Italian green bean recipe is my favorite way to prepare them! These are Romano beans. I have to admit, I’m not a big green bean fan, but when this salad is tossed with a nice, strong wine vinegar, I’m all over it! With only four ingredients (including salt) it’s as simple as you can get, but it’s one of those wonderfully easy, flavorful Italian recipes that never fails to please. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, as well as lunch or dinner buffets, even a side for Thanksgiving, or any other holiday meal!Įveryone who tries this is amazed at the flavor of the green bean salad!Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Green bean salad made with this easy Italian recipe will be a hit whenever you serve it.

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