20 Sept 2012

Green Bean Salad

This is a refreshing salad that my vegetarian friend, Burcu, made for me.  Simple, but bursting with flavour.  The secret to this recipe is using as much garlic and parsley as possible.  Make this salad when you have a get together with your girlfriends, but do not make it for a romantic meal, as you can guess the garlic will over power your breathe! 

Ingredients:
-500 grams green beans
-2 very large garlic clove
-1 bunch parsley
-1 lemon
-3-4 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:
-Clean and cut off the ends of the green beans.  Boil in salted water for about 5-10 minutes.  Drain the water and run the green beans under very cold water.
-Chop up the garlic and parsley.
-Combine all the ingredients in a large salad bowl.
-For the sauce, squeeze the lemon and combine with olive oil.  Pour dressing on top of the salad, put in the frig and serve cold.