Photo: Ellen Silverman; Styling: Toni Brogan
Pleasantly sharp, these are a choice garnish for a cocktail buffet. If you're making the recipe for a gift, the beans look gorgeous in tall glass jars.
Yield:
26 servings (serving size: 1 ounce (about 4 beans))
Nutritional Information
Calories
10
Fat
0.1 g
Satfat
0.0 g
Monofat
0.0 g
Polyfat
0.0 g
Protein
0.6 g
Carbohydrate
2.4 g
Fiber
0.9 g
Cholesterol
0.0 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Sodium
120 mg
Calcium
12 mg
Ingredients
2 cups
water
2 cups
white vinegar
3 tablespoons
kosher salt
1 1/2 tablespoons
sugar
3 tablespoons
thinly sliced garlic (about 8 cloves)
8
fresh dill sprigs
4
small dried hot red chiles
1 1/2 pounds
green beans, trimmed
Preparation
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add garlic, dill, and peppers to pan. Let stand 1 minute. Pour vinegar mixture over beans in a large glass bowl; cover and refrigerate 1 week, stirring occasionally.
November 2009
