Turkish Bean Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the beans.
• Toss the beans with the other salad ingredients and transfer to a serving platter. (If you wish, the serving platter can be lined with lettuce or mixed greens first.).
• Whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour on top. Set salad aside to marinate for 1 hour.
• Before serving, garnish with eggs, black olives and parsley.
• Servings are estimated.
• Preparation time is estimated using canned beans.

Steps:

• Add 2/3 tsp oil to a saute pan and heat on medium-high setting.
• Add turkey, green beans, onion, chickpeas and cook until turkey is done and veggies are crisp and tender.
• Into a saute pan add 1/3 tsp oil, water, cider vinegar, dry mustard, and celery salt.
• Heat until mixture comes to a boil and pour over turkey and veggies.
• Stir to coat well.
• Toss lettuce, tomato, mushroom and cucumber and place in the centre of a dinner plate.
• Top the salad with turkey mixture and serve.

Steps:

• In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic and saute 5 minutes until the onions are soft.
• Add the green beans, tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper to the pot, cover and let stew over medium heat for 45 minutes or until the beans are very soft.
• Transfer the beans to a serving dish and garnish with chopped mint, lemon wedges and a dollop of yogurt on top.