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Green bean and tomato salad with garlic

Green bean and tomato salad with garlic

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A quick and refreshing Catalan salad: crisp green beans steamed until tender, a tomato sauce made with grated tomatoes, and a plate rubbed with raw garlic…

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

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This Catalan salad is light, high in fiber, and quick to prepare. The cooking time is very short, and the tomatoes remain raw, with a subtle garlic flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting40 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories214 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$7.49 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Low calorie

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.54
  • $1.37
  • $0.48
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the green beans whole, without the ends, preferably by steaming, keeping them crisp.
  2. Chill them with ice and reserve.
  3. Grate the tomato and season it with a pinch of salt, freshly ground black pepper, and olive oil. ≈ 8 min
  4. Preheat the serving dish in the oven for a few minutes.
  5. Remove it from the oven, vigorously rub it with a clove of raw garlic, and let it cool.
  6. Arrange the green beans on the plate and cover them with the tomato sauce. ≈ 3 min
  7. Drizzle with a small amount of raw olive oil. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Green bean and tomato salad with garlic

  • 800 g of green beans$5.54
  • 4 large, ripe tomatoes$1.37
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.48
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10

Total$7.49

that's $1.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories214 kcal
Fat14.2 g
Saturated fat2.2 g
Carbohydrates13.4 g
Sugars10.5 g
Fiber6.9 g
Protein4.5 g
Salt0.03 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of green beans
  • 4 large, ripe tomatoes
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of freshly ground pepper

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