---
title: "Green Bean Salad"
description: "A classic Austrian dish — tender beans tossed while still hot in a sharp white wine vinegar dressing with red onion and fresh herbs. Simple, bright, and endlessly versatile."
pubDate: 2025-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["recipes", "vegetarian"]
---

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# Green Bean Salad

A classic Austrian green bean salad — tender beans tossed while still hot in a sharp white wine vinegar dressing with red onion and fresh herbs. Simple, bright, and endlessly versatile.

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**Servings:** <Servings client:load value={2} /> | **Prep:** 5 min | **Cook:** 15 min | **Total:** 20 min

## Ingredients

- <Ingredient client:load amount="300 g">green beans (green, yellow, or mixed), stem ends trimmed<Sidenote>**Variant:** use flat (broad) beans, cut into diamond shapes before cooking.</Sidenote></Ingredient>
- Salt, to taste
- White pepper, to taste
- Pinch of powdered sugar
- <Ingredient client:load amount="3 tbsp">white wine vinegar<Sidenote>In a pinch, balsamic vinegar also works fine.</Sidenote></Ingredient>
- <Ingredient client:load amount="1 tsp">finely chopped fresh parsley, thyme, or savory</Ingredient>
- <Ingredient client:load amount="1">red onion, peeled and finely chopped</Ingredient>
- <Ingredient client:load amount="3 tbsp">sunflower oil or corn oil</Ingredient>
- Fresh parsley, to garnish *(optional)*
- Smoked paprika powder, to garnish *(optional)*

## Instructions

1. Trim the stem end of the beans — the tips don't need to be removed. Halve any large ones.
2. Cook in salted boiling water until just al dente, about 3–5 minutes.<Sidenote><Timer client:only key="fisolensalat-cook" minutes={5} /></Sidenote>
3. Drain. While still hot, toss with salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar, the vinegar, herbs, and red onion. Add the oil and mix well.
4. Let marinate for about 10 minutes.<Sidenote><Timer client:only key="fisolensalat-marinate" minutes={10} /></Sidenote>
5. Plate and garnish with parsley and/or smoked paprika if desired.