Lacto-Fermented Green Beans
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Serves: 1 quart jar
 
Ingredients
  • About 3 cups fresh green, yellow, and/or purple beans (however many you need to tightly fill your jar)
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • ½ tsp. coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp. black peppercorns
  • ½ tsp. cumin seeds
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tbs. salt
  • 1 tbs. whey from plain yogurt (the whey is the watery liquid that forms on the top of your yogurt)
Instructions
  1. Wash the beans and remove their stems.
  2. Put dried spices and smashed garlic cloves in the bottom of a clean jar.
  3. Pack green beans tightly into the jar on top of the spices.
  4. Add fresh cilantro to the top of the green beans.
  5. Combine water, salt, and whey in a separate bowl and then pour over the beans. Make sure beans are fully covered and leave at least a ½ inch of head space at the top of the jar.
  6. Cover the jar with a clean dish towel or paper towel held on with a rubber band.
  7. Leave the jar on the counter for 3 - 7 days until desired flavor is achieved (taste them daily).
  8. Once the beans are finished, cover with a tight lid and place in the fridge for longterm storage.
Recipe by One Beet Wellness at https://onebeetwellness.com/lacto-fermented-green-beans/