White Bean Salad

Name: White Bean Salad (Fasulye piyazı)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped; 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 hot green pepper, finely sliced; 1 large red onion, quartered and finely sliced; 8 oz/225 g haricot beans, soaked for 8 hours

Fasulye piyazı

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Turkish Cooking

By Ghillie Basan

Published 1995

About

Usually made with haricot beans, this salad can also he made with lima, fava or soya beans. For festive occasions, beads of red caviar are folded into the salad.

Ingredients

8 oz/225 g haricot beans, soaked for 8 hours
1 large red onion, quartered and finely sliced

Asia
Turkey
Pescatarian
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Drain the beans, place them in a pan, and cover them in fresh water. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer the beans for 30-40 minutes until tender but with a bite to them. Drain, and put them in a bowl. Add the onion, hot pepper, garlic and parsley. Mix the oil and lemon juice, season to taste and pour over the salad. Toss well, and garnish with the eggs.