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Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil)

Name: Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil)
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Syrian
Ingredients: 16 ounces Green Beans; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; Dash Salt; 1 clove Garlic; 1/4 cup Cilantro

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Vegan recipe with Syrian flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 49 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Step-by-step instructions

Place the green beans into a large pot, and drizzle with olive oil.
Season with salt to taste, and put the lid on the pot.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are cooked to your desired doneness.
Syrians like it cooked until the green beans are turning brownish in color.
The idea is not to saute them, but to let them steam in the moisture released by the ice crystals.
Add cilantro and garlic to the beans, and continue to cook just until the cilantro has started to wilt.
Eat as a main course by scooping up with warm pita bread or serve as a side dish.

Why this works on a weeknight

Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil) genuinely fits a 30-minute weeknight window, which is why it earned a spot in our Skillet & One-Pan collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil) actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

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