Green Bean and Potato Salad

Submitted by Realtor by day, Chef by night

"YUM! I found this on another site and I'm posting it for Zaar World Tour 5 for France. Be sure to allow time for this to set after making it to marinate and allow the flavors to blend (2 hours)."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb green beans
• 1 lb potato
• olive oil (1 to 2 tablespoons)
• sliced black olives
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1 dash red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Remove 'tails' from the green beans, cut them into 2 inch lengths, and simmer them until just soft.
2. Peel the potatoes, cut in 2cm chunks, and boil gently until cooked but not falling to pieces.
3. Allow the potatoes and beans to cool.
4. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and chill for 2 hours.

Reviews

[FLUFFSTER]

This is sooo good! Really yummy! I love green beans and usually always have them, and am always looking for another way to make them. This ia a great way to serve them. I have to admit that I had a bowl of this while it was cooling, you know, just to make sure it was cookling properly! Wink Wink! It was! Thanks for shering! Made for Green event at KK's forum!

 

[loof751]

Really loved this potato salad! I overcooked my beans a bit but that didn't affect the flavor of this yummy salad. I doubled the recipe and did not use the olives. I liked that this didn't have a mayo-based dressing and the combination of herbs was great. Thanks for posting this recipe!

 

[Mirj2338]

Really simple yet delicious. I used all fresh herbs and instead of the pepper flakes just tossed in a chopped chili. The kids were not too fond of the olives and picked them out. Adults scarfed it down. Thanks for a recipe I can now play with.

 

[realbirdlady]

An easy make-ahead cold dish. I found the taste quite bland. I guessed to use dried herbs, based on the quantities called for, but perhaps that could be clarified in the ingredient list. I used a sprinkle of hot dried red pepper flakes for "dash red pepper". I minced the garlic clove and added it in step 4, but I felt uncertain, by its position in the ingredient list and no directive to chop, if perhaps it was intended to be boiled with the potatoes.