Tired of the same old boiled green beans? Here's a delicious recipe using Romano beans, also known as Italian flat green beans, that packs giant green bean taste.
Turkish-style Romano beans in olive oil are served cold and make a terrific side dish, salad or decorative buffet platter.
If you grow Romano beans in your garden, this is the perfect recipe for you. Young, fresh beans work the best. It's also great for vegetarians and vegans.
This dish is a great example of how many Turkish cold vegetable dishes are prepared. Vegetables, tomato and spices are simmered or pressure cooked in their own juices until very tender, then drizzled with olive oil before serving and storing.
The olive oil helps to preserve the dish so it lasts several days in the refrigerator. In Turkish, this whole group of vegetables dishes are, in fact, called "zeytinyaglilar." In Turkish, it means "those foods prepared with olive oil."
If you need a change, try this healthy recipe for Turkish-style Romano beans in olive oil.
More recipes using green beans:
10 Fabulous Green Bean Recipes
Photo © Elizabeth Taviloglu, 2012