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Green Beans with Olive Oil (Mediterranean Style) 🥗🌿

This light and healthy green bean dish is a classic Mediterranean recipe. It’s simple, flavorful, and perfect as a side dish or a vegetarian main course.

Ingredients:

• 500g fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large tomato, chopped (or ½ cup canned diced tomatoes)
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp paprika (optional)
• ½ tsp ground cumin (optional)
• ½ cup water or vegetable broth
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

1. Sauté the Aromatics:

• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Add chopped onion and sauté until soft.
• Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.

2. Cook the Green Beans:

• Add green beans and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped tomatoes, salt, black pepper, paprika, and cumin.
• Pour in water or broth and cover.
• Simmer on low heat for 20-25 minutes until tender.

3. Final Touches:

• Drizzle with lemon juice for freshness.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

4. Serve & Enjoy:

• Serve warm or cold with bread or rice.