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Sea Beans Salad
One of the most refreshing and healthy mezes of Aegean cuisine, sea beans will decorate your table with the perfect harmony of garlic and lemon.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 85
- Level
- Easy
- Heat
- Mild
- Region
- Aegean
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Servings4
Measures
1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.
Ingredients
- 500g fresh sea beans
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 tsp salt (for boiling water)
- Fresh dill for garnish
Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.
Method
- 1
Wash the sea beans thoroughly in plenty of water to remove any sand.
- 2
Boil in salted water for about 8-10 minutes until the stems are tender.
- 3
Transfer the boiled beans into cold water to shock them.
- 4
Hold the beans from the root and pull to remove the fibrous stems.
- 5
Crush the garlic and mix with olive oil and lemon juice to prepare the sauce.
- 6
Place the cleaned beans on a serving plate and drizzle with the sauce.
Note. Placing the beans in cold water immediately after boiling helps them retain their bright green color.
Questions
Why is sea bean salty?
Sea beans grow in saltwater marshes and are naturally salty, so be careful when adding extra salt to the boiling water.
How to remove the stems easily?
Hold the bean by the root and slide your fingers downward to easily remove the central fiber.
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