Not too bad. It was a quick, week-night, healthy recipe to make. I used frozen green beans instead. It was a bit under-seasoned so I added another tbs.of capers and another half tbs. of olive oil. It gave it a better flavor. I had it with bite size chicken breast chunks and rice.
Romano Bean Salad
Also called Italian flat beans or runner beans, this snap bean variety looks like a wide, flat green bean. You can easily substitute an equal amount of regular green beans.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
22 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 46
- Fat: 2.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Carbohydrate: 6g
- Fiber: 2.8g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 247mg
- Calcium: 34mg
Ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- 2/3 pound Romano beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 teaspoons capers
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- 1. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add beans, 2 teaspoons salt, and garlic; cook 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and plunge beans into ice water; drain. Place beans in a medium bowl. Finely chop garlic; add to beans. Add parsley and remaining ingredients, tossing gently to coat.
Romano Bean Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads, Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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