On the Side: 6 Easy, Elegant Green Bean Sides
No Comments | Written on March 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm, by The Editors
Green beans are one of our favorite vegetable side dishes, and for good reason. For starters, they require very little prep time: no peeling or dicing, just wash and trim them. And they don’t need a lot of time to cook, either. Even roasted, they’re tender and perfect in 18–20 minutes; parboil them, and it takes even less time. What’s the trade-off? Nothing, so far as we can tell. A side of green beans looks elegant with almost any dish, adding a seductive emerald luster to the plate.
We’ve got 6 fantastic green bean side-dish recipes that are quick enough for your weeknight but classy enough for a special occasion, from parboiled beans that luxuriate in an orange-Dijon vinaigrette to a summery green bean side salad infused with fresh herbs.
Parmesan-Garlic Butter Green Beans
Melting butter and infusing it with garlic is a simple way to elevate your green beans to the next level.
Orange-Dijon Green Beans
One of our all-time favorite green bean recipes, here parboiled beans are simmered in an orange-Dijon sauce and topped with chopped pecans.
Garlic-Roasted Green Beans & Shallots with Hazelnuts
Roasting your green beans enhances and deepens their flavor, meaning you only need a bare minimum of other ingredients for a flavorful side dish.
Potato Salad with Green Beans and Salsa Verde
A delicious combo, this side dish is a smart way to combine potatoes and green beans into one dish. The fresh salsa verde pops with the beans.
Pesto Green Beans and Tomatoes
Colorful and tasty, this mix of tomatoes and green beans adds a dramatic splash of color to your plate. The pesto vinaigrette makes it a perfect side for Italian dinners like lasagna. (Find the recipe for the vinaigrette here.)
Minted French Green Beans
Haricort verts are very thin, French-style green beans. They’re delicious in this recipe, but you can use other fresh green beans as well. This chilled dish is not only great for warm-weather months; it can be prepped well in advance, too.
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Dinner Tonight | Tags: Dinner, Green Beans, Potatoes, Salad, Vegetables
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