Bohnensalat (German Green Bean Salad)
This traditional German green bean salad features crisp-tender beans in a tangy vinaigrette. Perfect for BBQs and potlucks!
Servings 4 people
Calories 139kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb green beans
- onion about 120 grams
For the dressing
- 3 tablespoon cider vinegar or another white vinegar
- 2 tablespoon neutral oil such as sunflower or canoila oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon summer savory optional
To taste
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash the beans and slice off both ends. Then slice them in half so they are bite-sized lengths. Finely cube the onions.1 ½ lb green beans , onion
- Place the green beans in a pot with lightly salted boiling water. Cook for about 10-15 minutes until they are cooked but still have some bite to them. Blanch them in cold water so they retain their green colour.
- While the beans are cooking, prepare the marinade. Combine the oil, vinegar, salt, sugar (and summer savory if using) and crushed garlic clove into a small bowl and stir.3 tablespoon cider vinegar , 2 tablespoon neutral oil , 1 teaspoon sugar , 1 teaspoon salt , 1 clove garlic
- Toss the still warm beans in the dressing, and add the chopped onions. Cover the salad and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (ideally overnight) for the flavours to absorb.
- Before serving, season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve the salad cold.salt and pepper
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Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1272IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2mg
