Best 6 North Croatian Simple Beans Salad Recipes
Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of northern Croatia, where simplicity and flavors dance together in perfect harmony. Discover the "north croatian simple beans salad," a delightful dish that captures the essence of Croatian cuisine in its purest form. Made with fresh, locally sourced beans, this salad celebrates the region's rich agricultural heritage and offers a taste of traditional Croatian home cooking. As you follow the easy-to-follow recipe, you'll be guided through the process of preparing this classic salad, taking you on a delightful exploration of flavors and textures. Get ready to savor the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tangy in every bite, leaving you craving more of this simple yet extraordinary Croatian delicacy.
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BEST BEAN SALAD
I'd turned my nose up at this for years, but suddenly I can't get enough of it. Thanks, Momma D!
Provided by chemjo
Categories Salad Beans Three Bean Salad Recipes
Time 8h20m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine the green beans, wax beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
- Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the bean mixture. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 412.1 mg, Sugar 9.3 g
CROATIAN SIMPLE FRENCH BEANS SALAD
This is very simple salad where you use cooked French beans. You can use flat or round bean or green or yellow one, the procedure is the same. I do not use olive oil and only vinegar (not acceto balsamico). I also use honey vinegar (I have a friend who is in bee-honey business and he produces that honey vinegar. It is extremely healthy and excellent taste; you can drink it with water alone.)
Provided by nitko
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 3 portions, 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Clean French beans, cut into 5 cm pieces and cook in hot water (throw it into hot water to preserve nice green color).
- Cook 10 minutes and than change water and cook until soft. Remove French beans from water and put into a salad bowl.
- While hot, pour over oil and finely minced garlic. You can also season it completely with vinegar (use water to dissolve vinegar if it is too strong) salt and pepper but cool it and eat cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.7, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 406.1, Carbohydrate 64.5, Fiber 25.2, Protein 18.9
NORTH CROATIAN SIMPLE BEANS SALAD
It is very simple recipe. You may keep the salad up to 3 days in hermetically closed pot in refrigerator (The second day is the best). You can use almost all kinds of beans, even Italian brown lentils. I did not include soaking time in this recipe. We use pumpkin oil for this recipe, but since it has strong and peculiar taste it may be strange for non-Croatians. You may use normal oil, but not olive oil.
Provided by nitko
Categories Beans
Time 50m
Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook beans until soft. Drain and put into salad bowl.
- Slice onion into very thin rings and add into beans. Season with salt and pepper. Mix water and vinegar and add into salad. Pour oil over and stir.
- Leave it in refrigerator at least one hour. You can keep surpluses in hermetically closed pot in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.9, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 1165.1, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.5
NORTH CROATIAN BEANS SOUP
This is very old recipe my grandmother used to make. If you cook beans and have some surpluses you may use it for this soup. The soup must be little bit sour, and DO NOT use "acetto balsamico", but normal red or white wine vinegar. The best is to use white beans or beans we call in Croatia "tresnjevec". I did not include beans soaking time in this recipe.
Provided by nitko
Categories Beans
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- After soaking beans overnight, cook beans until soft. Drain the beans and put aside two teaspoons of whole beans.
- Make puree out of all other beans using blender (or whatever you use). Finely mince onion, garlic and bacon.
- Melt lard in a cooking pot and sauté onion until translucent. Add garlic and bacon and sauté it not more than 2 minutes.
- Add flour and brown it but not too much. Add cold water and make creamy liquid.
- Add hot and sweet paprika and stir.
- Add beans puree and whole beans, stir. Add bay leaf and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Add water and cook about 45 minutes.
- Before serving taste the soup, if it is not sour you may drop few drops of vinegar (if you do cook for more 5 minutes). Add sour cream and parsley leaves and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.2, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 27.2, Sodium 745.2, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.2, Protein 3.4
NORTH CROATIAN SIMPLE WHITE CABBAGE SALAD
This is another simple summer salads we usually eat in Croatia. It is standard restaurant salad you can get in most Croatian restaurants or households. You can use olive oil instead of normal, and cider vinegar. If you cool it, it is very refreshing during summer.
Provided by nitko
Categories Greens
Time 10m
Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut cabbage into thin strips and put into salad bowl. Season cabbage with salt, pepper, vinegar, oil and add some water (more if you do not like so sour or less).
- Mix all ingredients and wait at least 30 minutes before serving. You can cool it in refrigerator if you like it cold.
NORTH CROATIAN CUCUMBER STEW ("CUSPAJZ OD KRASTAVACA")
This is one of my favorite spring stews. It is also my grandmother's recipe from her booklet. It is also side dish to meat and potato.
Provided by nitko
Categories Stew
Time 45m
Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel the cucumbers and cut them as for salad. Salt it and put aside for 10 minutes.
- Melt lard and add finely minced garlic and flour and sauté it until flour become brownish. Add paprika and stir well. Add cold water and make creamy liquid.
- Squeeze cucumbers with hand to extract bitter liquid and add cucumbers into the pot. Add vinegar, salt and pepper and cover with water.
- Cook not more than 30 minutes. Before serving add sour cream and stir.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Soak the beans overnight or for at least 8 hours before cooking.
- Rinse the beans thoroughly before cooking.
- Use a large pot or Dutch oven to cook the beans so that they have plenty of room to expand.
- Add a bay leaf and a few cloves of garlic to the cooking water for extra flavor.
- Cook the beans until they are tender but not mushy.
- Drain the beans and let them cool completely before adding them to the salad.
- Use a variety of fresh vegetables in the salad for a colorful and flavorful dish.
- Add a vinaigrette dressing or a simple olive oil and vinegar dressing to the salad.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the salad immediately or chill it for later.
Conclusion:
This simple bean salad is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a summer meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its fresh ingredients and flavorful dressing, this salad is sure to be a hit at your next potluck or barbecue.
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