Green beans salad

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while sunflower oil is more economical.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried herbs are lower in calories, while frozen herbs are often less expensive.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: vinegar

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Vinegar provides acidity with fewer calories, while citric acid is a cost-effective alternative.

onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: scallions

Green onions add flavor with fewer calories, while scallions are often cheaper.

Cut off the ends of the green beans with fingers.

Cut the green beans in half and wash them.

Boil the green beans in salted water for around 45 minutes, checking for doneness by tasting.

Shock the green beans with hot water after boiling.

Finely chop the onion.

Finely chop the red hot chili pepper, using half or according to taste.

Combine the green beans, onion, and red hot chili pepper in a bowl.

Add 4 tablespoons of white wine vinegar and check for salt.

Let the salad sit for at least half an hour before serving.

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