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I can fondly remember sitting with my mother and snapping the ends off green beans fresh from the garden when I was a kid, so yesterday when I was visiting my parent’s I picked the first green beans of the season and took them home, sat in the backyard and snapped away.

One of my favorite ways to prepare these beans, which are known as Romano Beans or Italian flat beans (among other names) is to make an Italian Green Bean Salad.  It’s very simple really.  All you need to do after you snap off the ends and wash them, is to boil them for about 10-15 minutes until they start to soften.  Then add a little extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and a pinch of oregano.  A light and delicious salad that goes great with any dish (white wine is a dish right?!)  So go find yourself some Italian Green Beans and make a salad! enjoy and buon appetito!