The last month of Village Feast has kept me busy learning and cooking some old favourites like homemade egg pie, baklava, sarmi and most recently kolbasi. Although it’s been a heap of fun and I cherish the time I’m able to spend with my baba and mum, it has also been damn hard work and I’m exhausted! With that said, I felt it was time for an easy, no-fuss village recipe that requires minimal cooking ability and basic ingredients, the kind of stuff that anyone can whip up for a quick and healthy lunchtime snack.

Here’s a favourite winter salad made with beans and olives. It’s yummy with plain bread or as a side to grilled meat like kjoftinja and kolbasi. What you don’t eat can go straight in the fridge, as the flavours intensify and improve overnight.

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