Green Bean in Ginger Salad
Everyone puts their time into making a great main recipe, but seem to forget about the side dish. You can always go for a salad dish, like a garden fresh salad. Or you can go for some with crunch and flavour like a green bean in ginger salad.
Green bean in ginger salad recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cm piece ginger root, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon ground fenugreek
- 500g green beans, trimmed and sliced diagonally
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon olive oil.
Method
- Place 2 cups water into a saucepan, add ginger and fenugreek and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the beans, mint and chives and toss lightly.
- Cook until the beans are just tender.
- Drain and refrigerate. Toss in oil before serving.
Dishes like the green bean salad is best served in small side dishes, like the Sweese Porcelain Bowls. I enjoyed this green bean salad with a pan-fried salmon, but it works with just about anything. If you want more side dishes you can try any of these. There is a wide range of side dishes and salad recipes you can try, from this 1001 side dish recipe book, find what you like, and stick to it.