Beans with Artichokes and Olives

Beans with Artichokes and Olives is a modern British recipe for a classic dish of boiled fine beans, spring onions and artichoke hearts served in tarragon vinegar dressing and which makes an excellent side dish for Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Beans with Artichokes and Olives.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Vegetable Recipes Bean Recipes British Recipes

Ingredients:

200g fine beans
8 spring onions
1 tbsp olive oil
6 sprigs of rosemary
90g green olives, pitted
2 preserved artichoke hearts, quartered
1 tbsp capers, rinsed
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp tarragon vinegar

Method:

Bring a pan of salted water to a boil, add the beans and blanch for 2 minutes then drain. Trim the spring onions to the same length as the beans.

Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the beans, spring onions and rosemary sprigs and fry for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned. Take off the heat then add the green olives, artichokes, capers, extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste then toss to coat the vegetables with the dressing.

Turn onto a warmed plate and serve immediately.

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