Grilled Green Beans with Harissa

Name: Grilled Green Beans with Harissa
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp harissa

A Tunisian dish of green beans and apple cider vinegar, seasoned with harissa and grilled.

15 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Cook 15 min · 15 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat a grill or large grill pan to high. Prepare a large bowl of ice water; set aside. Fill a large saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Season the water generously with salt. Add the beans and blanch until just crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
4 min
2
Drain, and plunge the beans into the ice water for 2 minutes to stop the cooking. Drain the beans and pat dry with kitchen towels.
2 min
3
Put the beans in a large bowl and toss with the vegetable oil. Using tongs, arrange in a single layer on the grill and cook until lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes.
5 min
4
Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, harissa, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the warm beans, toss, and serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes and swaps

Allergens: Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
Swaps: apple cider vinegar: Red wine vinegar is alcohol-derived, so this recipe uses apple cider vinegar.