Marinated Green Beans With Cilantro And Garlic Recipes

MARINATED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fill a pot large enough to hold the green beans with water, place over high heat, and bring to a boil.
• While the water is heating, snap off the ends of the beans and rinse them in cold water. When the water comes to a boil, salt it generously (about 1 teaspoon per quart of water) and put in the beans. Cook until they are tender all the way through but not mushy, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While the beans are cooking, sliver the olives by slicing the flesh away from the pits. Lightly crush and peel the garlic cloves, shred the basil, and coarsely chop the oregano. Put the olives, garlic, basil, oregano, and capers in the salad bowl you will be using.
• When the beans are cooked, drain them well and add them to the salad bowl. Add the vinegar and toss. Add the olive oil, toss again, and taste for salt. Let stand at room temperature for about 3 hours and remove the garlic cloves before serving.

MARINATED GREEN BEANS WITH CILANTRO AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Place minced garlic and chopped cilantro in a large bowl and set aside.
• Bring water to a boil and plunge in green beans. Cook just until tender, about 5-10 minutes, do not overcook. Drain well and place beans back in hot pan, turn on stove burner and shake for 30 seconds to dry the beans out. Pour hot beans in the bowl with the garlic and cilantro mixture and stir briefly, then let sit untouched for ten full minutes. Add olive oil, toss and place in refrigerator overnight or for at least 4 hours.
• Before you are ready to serve, remove beans from refrigeration and let sit for 45 minutes at room temperature. Add lemon juice, vinegar and pepper. Toss, taste for seasoning and serve.

MARINATED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water for 4- 5 minutes until tender, but still crisp.
• Drain, immerse in ice water till cool. Drain.
• Whisk vinegars, sugar, EVOO, salt and pepper together in a serving bowl. Add onion and green beans, stir together.
• Marinate in refrigerator for at least five hours. Shake it up once in awhile. Over night is even better.
• Enjoy.

MARINATED FRESH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Mix the first six ingredients to make a vinaigrette.
• Clean and remove ends from green beans.
• Chop the onion.
• Place beans and onions in a medium sized bowl that has a tight fitting cover.
• Pour 1/3 of the vinaigrette over the beans and onion.
• Put the cover on the bowl and toss to coat.
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
• Serve chilled.
• The remaining vinaigrette can be used on salads, vegetables etc and will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.