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Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye (Green Beans in Olive Oil)

Name: Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye (Green Beans in Olive Oil)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Turkey
Ingredients: 200g Green beans; 1 Tomato; 1/4 Onion; 1 clove Garlic; 4 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Sugar

Side Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Green beans slow-braised in olive oil and tomato — a classic side, delicious cold too.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Zeytinyağlı" refers to a genre of Turkish cooking where vegetables are slowly braised in olive oil and eaten at room temperature or chilled. This green bean version is especially classic, frequently appearing on summer tables — a gentle, wholesome home-style dish.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A summer afternoon along the Aegean coast: chilled zeytinyağlı dishes lined up as part of a leisurely lunch spread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Green beans 200g
Tomato 1
Onion 1/4
Garlic 1 clove
Olive oil 4 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Trim the beans and cut in half.
Dice the tomato and thinly slice the onion.
Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic.
Add the beans, tomato, sugar, and a little water.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes until the beans are tender.
Let cool and serve at room temperature or chilled.

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