Green bean salad with red onion and cucumber in a green salad bowl, next to a peach tart

Green Bean, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad

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Green bean salad with crisp-tender beans, cucumber and red onion, dressed with olive oil and white wine vinegar: fresh and light.

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A green bean salad with cucumber and red onion: the supper of June 30, followed by a peach and apricot tart.

The beans are cooked just long enough to stay a little crisp, then tossed with small chunks of cucumber and sliced onion. A simple olive oil and white wine vinegar dressing is all it needs.

It goes very well with cold meats, or on its own, well chilled.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories173 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodSteamed
  • Estimated cost$1.01 $0.25 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of September 25, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 servings
  • $1.01

Directions

  1. Trim the green beans and steam or boil them, keeping them slightly crisp.
  2. Peel the cucumber and cut it into small chunks.
  3. Peel and slice the red onion, then toss the three vegetables together. ▶ Watch how it is done (video)
  4. Add the oil and vinegar, season with salt and pepper and mix well.

The bill

Green Bean, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad

  • 1 cucumber$1.01

Total$1.01

that's $0.25 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

  • Saucepan or steamer
  • Salad bowl

Nutrition per 1 plate

Calories173 kcal
Fat14.2 g
Saturated fat2.2 g
Carbohydrates7 g
Sugars5.4 g
Fiber3.6 g
Protein2.5 g
Salt0.02 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g green beans
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 red onion
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

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