It’s summer. The constant whirring of the kitchen ceiling fan keeps you company as your thighs are officially stuck to the chair. Chopping green bean stems is your least favorite activity - so many stems! You take a break to pour some lemonade, the glass sweats big beads that collect in a puddle on the table. A few gulps and it’s on to chopping the salty olives, the juicy tomatoes. The phone rings, it’s Brittany. Crap! You’re late for your beach date. But you’ll make it up to her once she tastes this green bean salad...
Green Bean Salad
(from Everyday Food)
1 pound green beans
1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup Kalamata olives
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 hard boiled eggs
salt + pepper
lemon wedges
Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the trimmed green beans for three minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Halve the beans and place in a bowl. Meanwhile, add the halved tomatoes and pitted, halved olives to the bowl with the oil and the chopped eggs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and squeeze with the lemon.
Crunchy, refreshing and satisfying. This salad is coming with me on all my beach dates this summer!
Looks absolutely delicious, fresh, and simple! I love green beans served cold in a salad :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to try and make this soon, maybe also add in feta?
xxx
Jenna
I love salad all year, but especially in summer. I could simply almost love just off them lol. This bean salad looks perfect for summer!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, I love the intro! Isn't it always that way. The food makes up for everything ;)
ReplyDeletePerfect salad for summer!
ReplyDeleteLooks super tastey! Can't wait to try it out, thanks M!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really delicious, perfect for summer! Minus the olives. I'm not an olive fan...
ReplyDeleteThanks for another fabulous recipe my dear!
xoxo,
Joelle
yes feta in it would be awesome! like a greek salad! :)
ReplyDeletei live off salads in summer too! with tons of extras thrown in - chicken, lentils, hummus - you name it!
ReplyDeletethanks laura! haha, i needed to do something different other than just, "this salad is delicious. make it."
ReplyDeleteglad you like it laura, thanks!
ReplyDeleteyes, please do! it's my go-to right now. :)
ReplyDeletethis can totally be done sans olives, no worries! i used to be an olive hater too until i came to italy. here it's olive and grape country and we eat them all the time!
ReplyDeleteYou make everything look delicious!
ReplyDeletewhoa, best compliment ever! thank you anna! p.s did my post arrive safely? :)
ReplyDeletemmmm so good! I am going to get some green beans now, thanks
ReplyDeleteMaking it! The green beans and cherry tomatoes from my father-in-law's garden are going to sprout soon :)
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