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Taro and Green Bean Salad

Okay, I’m feeling a bit generous today, so here’s a bonus recipe for you. I wanted to do something to please as many people as possible, and this recipe does just that. It’s nutritious and tasty, so there’s something for healthy food lovers and foodies like me!
This taro salad is a vibrant meal that mixes cubed taro and blanched green beans with dressing. What’s unique about this dish is that the creamy taro and green beans contrast wonderfully, and the dressing adds a strong flavor!
This should be the next dish you prepare for yourself and your loved ones. It looks good and tastes great, and it more than serves as an appetizer to herald the main course. Below is how you make it. Are you ready? Go!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 people
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Small bowl
  • Large pot
  • Salad serving utensils
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium taro root. Make sure it’s cubed and peeled.
  • 1 cup of green beans. Ensure it’s blanched and trimmed.
  • 1 red bell pepper. It should be thinly sliced.
  • 1 small red onion. It must be thinly sliced too.
  • ¼ cup of fresh cilantro. The cilantro must be chopped.
  • Juice made from 1 lemon.
  • 2 tbsp of fresh olive oil.
  • pepper and salt.

Instructions
 

  • First, bring a pot of salted water to boil before introducing cubed taro pieces; cook them until tender (10 to 15 mins), then remove from heat but don’t forget to drain and let cool completely.
  • Next, in a large mixing bowl, delicately combine cooked/mixed ingredients such as boiled taro/ blanched green beans/ strips of red bell pepper/ chopped red onion + cilantro leaves (optional).
  • After that, in another small bowl, balance out all flavors by whisking together lemon juice with olive oil and adding seasoning such as salt and pepper.
  • For step number four, pour your newly made dressing over the salad ingredients (remember not too much sauce!). Then, toss gently so that everything is evenly coated with dressing.
    Add more season if you feel like it, then leave everything combined/sit covered for roughly ten minutes. Do this so that flavors blend perfectly to give you something spectacular.
  • Finally, serve in a chilled or room temperature state. Enjoy!

Notes

Additional Nutritional Information:
Fat: 7g | Fiber: 4g | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g