Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes
Fasoulakia Salata (Green Bean Salad) Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried Greek oregano 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes 2 waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into batons 1 pound fresh green beans, ends snips and cut in half 2 tablespoons olive brine, optional 1/2 cup water 8 Greek black or Kalamata olives, add more to your liking 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar to taste, salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a cover. When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for three minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is translucent. Add the potato batons (cut these to about the same thickness as the green beans) and stir gently until they are coated with the seasoned oil. Add the green beans, olive brine (if this is not displeasing), and water. Bring the liquid to a boil and then reduce it to a simmer. Cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, gently stirring every 5 minutes or so. Remove from the heat as soon as the potato batons and the green beans are tender. Meanwhile, pit the olives and tear them into pieces. When the vegetables are done, turn them into a salad bowl and sprinkle them with the olive bits and red wine vinegar. (If you omitted the brine you may want a little more vinegar.) Let the salad sit for 2 hours, if possible, but at least until it cools to room temperature. Just before serving, gently retoss, seasoning to taste with salt and black pepper.

Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes

Fasoulakia Salata (Green Bean Salad)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried Greek oregano
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
2 waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into batons
1 pound fresh green beans, ends snips and cut in half
2 tablespoons olive brine, optional
1/2 cup water
8 Greek black or Kalamata olives, add more to your liking
1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
to taste, salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a cover. When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for three minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is translucent.

Add the potato batons (cut these to about the same thickness as the green beans) and stir gently until they are coated with the seasoned oil. Add the green beans, olive brine (if this is not displeasing), and water. Bring the liquid to a boil and then reduce it to a simmer. Cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, gently stirring every 5 minutes or so. Remove from the heat as soon as the potato batons and the green beans are tender.

Meanwhile, pit the olives and tear them into pieces. When the vegetables are done, turn them into a salad bowl and sprinkle them with the olive bits and red wine vinegar. (If you omitted the brine you may want a little more vinegar.) Let the salad sit for 2 hours, if possible, but at least until it cools to room temperature.

Just before serving, gently retoss, seasoning to taste with salt and black pepper.