Turkish-style green beans with olive oil

Turkish green beans in olive oil

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Recipe for a salad of broad beans with olive oil, a classic cold salad from Turkish cuisine.

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Here is a recipe for a broad bean salad with olive oil, a cold salad that is perfect for preparing in the summer to accompany your meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$10.77 $2.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.47
  • $0.21
  • $5.86
  • $0.32
  • $0.01
  • $0.31
  • $0.59

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the finely chopped onion, then the tomatoes and tomato paste.
  2. Add the beans and cook until they are browned. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the garlic, sugar, and salt, cover with hot water, and let simmer over low heat until the beans are tender. Serve warm or cold.

The bill

Turkish green beans in olive oil

  • 500 g of fresh green beans$3.47
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 3 to 4 tomatoes$5.86
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • 2 pieces of sugar$0.01
  • 3 to 4 cloves of garlic$0.31
  • about half a cup of olive oil$0.59

Total$10.77

that's $2.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of fresh green beans
  • 1 onion
  • 3 to 4 tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 2 pieces of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 3 to 4 cloves of garlic
  • about half a cup of olive oil
  • hot water

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