There are two ways you can prepare this recipe. You can boil your green beans, dress them and serve immediately. Or you can follow this recipe and leave to marinate in the fridge overnight which will result in a pickled bean salad. Both ways are delicious!
The store had no Romano beans, so I used green beans and also used white balsamic vinegar. One thing that I will do differently next time is to steam them in the microwave, as I know exactly how long it takes to cook them the way we like them. I overcooked the beans a bit today, but that's not the recipe's fault. I'd recommend that you use a good-quality olive oil, as it's an important element of this recipe. I will not put the beans in a bag the next time, as too much of the garlic-mint-oil mixture stuck to the side of the bag, making it difficult to get out. Simple yet elegant presentation for a side dish/salad that can be made early in the day. Will be making this a lot, definite keeper! - 02 Dec 2012 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)