Salad (akhtsan) from green beans

2 servings

15 minutes

The recipe is taken from the book by A. Piruzyan "Armenian Culinary Arts" (1960).

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 34.6
• Proteins: 2.6g
• Fats: 0.3g
• Carbohydrates: 5.1g

Ingredients

• Green beans: 250 g
• Vinegar: 20 ml
• Garlic: 2 g
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Sort the young (immature) bean pods and remove the strings.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green beans: 250 g

2. Cut the pods into thin strips, rinse them, place in a small amount of boiling salted water and simmer until cooked.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste

3. Then strain through a sieve.

4. Transfer the bean pods to a salad bowl, sprinkle with pepper, and drizzle with vinegar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Vinegar: 20 ml

5. Serve the minced garlic separately.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 g