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Fresh green beans with yogurt

Fresh green beans with yogurt

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Discover this simple and delicious recipe for fresh green beans with yogurt.

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Recipe from Roozitaa (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This dish is a modern take on a classic, combining the freshness of green beans with the mild flavor of yogurt.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$3.60 $0.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.68
  • $0.07
  • $0.15
  • $1.39
  • $0.01
  • $0.93
  • $0.19
  • $0.15
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The yogurt should be light and not too thick, the onions should be fried, the garlic should be minced and fried, and the eggplants should be fresh.
  2. Remove the fresh green leaves from the asparagus and place them in a pot with a little salt and water. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cover the pot and cook until the asparagus is tender.
  4. Do not lift the lid to prevent the asparagus from losing its green color. ≈ 3 min
  5. Make sure they don’t break down. ≈ 3 min
  6. In a separate container, mix some yogurt with water. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the cooked asparagus and gently mix. ≈ 4 min
  8. Next, add salt, pepper, and a little lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  9. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  10. Garnish the dish with sautéed onions and garlic, and some lemon zest. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Fresh green beans with yogurt

  • 1 cup of plain, full-fat yogurt$0.68
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped red onion$0.07
  • An onion$0.15
  • green beans, 300 grams$1.39
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon pulp$0.01
  • Spinach or curly kale: 1 tablespoon$0.93
  • A pinch of turmeric$0.19
  • A little bit of chili pepper$0.15
  • A pinch of salt$0.03

Total$3.60

that's $0.90 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of plain, full-fat yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped red onion
  • An onion
  • green beans, 300 grams
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon pulp
  • Spinach or curly kale: 1 tablespoon
  • A pinch of turmeric
  • A little bit of chili pepper
  • A pinch of salt

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