Green beans (also known as string or snap beans) can be polarizing: They're either one of those seasonal vegetables that you prepare as much as possible once they pop up at your farmer's market during the summer months, or they're the veggie you only eat once a year at Thanksgiving when it's baked into a casserole. But whether you're a green bean fanatic or you're just looking for some unique ways to incorporate more green vegetables into your weekly dinner rotation, these green bean recipes will leave you satisfied. From quick side dishes to main courses that promise lots of leftovers, these healthy recipes cater to vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets. We've got even got some options with meat, too!
It can be tricky to make sure you and your family are eating enough veggies, especially if you're super busy during the week. And it's even trickier when you're cooking for picky eaters who turn their noses up when vegetables appear on their dinner plates. But these fresh green bean recipes bring the summer food to a whole new level that is sure to please everyone at the dinner table. So, if you're looking for ways to whip up some extra green beans, check out these flavor-packed recipes that cater to your tastebuds.
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1
Grilled Green Bean Salad
Charred green beans pair perfectly with a light white bean salad.
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2
Blanched Green Beans
No one can resist green beans drizzled with a tangy bacon vinaigrette.
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3
Green Bean and Asparagus Casserole
This warm, comforting side dish is perfect for serving all throughout the holiday season.
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4
Lemony Pasta Salad with Green Beans and Arugula
When mixed with arugula, pasta, and feta, green beans can help complete a perfect side salad.
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5
Three-Bean Salad
You can't go wrong when you bring green beans, chickpeas, cannellini beans, and tomatoes together.
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6
Green Beans with Garlic-Herb Butter
These green beans come together in less than 30 minutes, so you don't have to worry about spending more time than necessary in the kitchen.
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7
Green Bean Salad
For a light and colorful green bean dish, toss onions, tomatoes, peanuts, and cilantro with green beans before coating with soy sauce, honey, Sriracha, and peanut oil.
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8
Green Bean, Corn, and Radish Salad
When green beans are combined with corn, radishes, yellow wax beans, and crème fraîche, the result is a light and bright salad everyone will love.
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9
Potato and Green Bean Salad
This potato and green bean salad puts a spin on your typical bean dish. There's even a little bit of bacon for pure indulgence.
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10
Cod with Crispy Green Beans
There's something about Parmesan cheese that makes almost everything taste better, and this side of crispy green beans is no different.
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11
Green Beans with Orange and Almond Gremolata
Add an extra crunch to your green beans with some chopped almonds.
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12
Green Beans with Orange and Thyme
Your boring green bean recipe gets a makeover just by adding orange zest.
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13
Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Sausage
The sausage adds some delicious flavor to your traditional green bean casserole.
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14
Green Beans with Chorizo and Almond Crumbs
Chorizo, whether spicy or sweet, amps up this blanched green beans dish.
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15
Green Beans with Toasted Garlic and Almonds
Try adding almond-garlic oil to your green beans to amp up the flavor while keeping it healthy.
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16
Apricot-Glazed Green Beans
Who knew mixing apricot jam and bacon with green beans could be so yummy?
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17
Green Beans with Lemon Vinaigrette
A refreshing lemon vinaigrette helps lighten any heavy meal (plus, it makes green beans taste delicious).
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18
Skillet Green Beans
Add some earthy flavor to your green beans with sesame oil and soy sauce.
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19
White Bean and Tuna Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
For a loaded green bean salad that has as much protein as it does greens, prepare this tuna combo in under a half hour.
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20
Spaghetti with Grilled Green Beans and Mushrooms
A sure way to get the kiddos to eat fork fulls of green beans is to pair the veggie with (whole wheat) spaghetti.
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