Dishes made with string beans

During the summer, Romanian markets are full of vegetables, one of the most popular being string beans. Either green or yellow, round or flat-shaped, string beans serve as an excellent ingredient, most often used together with other vegetables.

România Internațional, 15.06.2013, 15:23

During the summer, Romanian markets are full of vegetables, one of the most popular being string beans. Either green or yellow, round or flat-shaped, string beans serve as an excellent ingredient, most often used together with other vegetables.

Popular appetizers making use of string beans include string bean and mayonnaise salad. For this simple dish, you will need one kilogram of string beans, a small jar of mayonnaise and one head of garlic. This tasty dish is extremely easy to prepare. Trim and rinse the beans, then boil in water with a bit of salt. If the strings are long, feel free to cut them in halves.

Let the boiled beans cool. After draining, mix the beans with the mayonnaise and crushed garlic, add a little salt to taste and serve as an appetizer. You can also add a skinned and finely chopped tomato, or a little chopped dill.

Another very tasty dish is string bean stew. Meat is also used in this dish — beef, pork, or chicken, the latter being the most popular choice. Chicken breast or legs work just as well. You will need 1 to 1 and ½ kilograms of string beans and 3 chicken legs.

First, boil the chicken, skimming well. Add the string beans after having washed and trimmed them, then let boil over a low heat. For flavor, add a few finely chopped cloves of garlic. When it has boiled enough, add a little tomato paste, freshly chopped dill and salt to taste. Let the new mix boil for a little longer, then serve!

Bon apetit!