11 Must-Try Green Bean Dishes
Is your garden bursting? Here are 11 Green Bean Recipes for all your fresh green beans! Grilled, sauteed, roasted, or tossed alongside a main dish — green beans can be prepared in various ways and are the perfect counterpart to any meal. Grab those beans and get ready to dig in today!
1. Fried Green Bean Casserole
Here's a way to flip the script and turn the vegetable side into the most sought-after, craved part of the Thanksgiving meal. Fried Green Bean Casserole transforms mushrooms, shallots, and of course green beans into crispy, salty treats with fresh and tender interiors. Slathered in a deeply savory and rich gravy, Fried Green Bean Casserole has an addictive taste that rings with holiday cheer. It takes your vegetables from simple greens to greatness.
See More2. Down-South Pea Salad
A potluck or Sunday table wouldn't be complete without this blast from the past. Travel the winding (flavor) road back to Down-South Pea Salad for a tasty rendition of a food-gathering favorite. Savory bacon hops in with sweet peas, tender green beans, and diced pimientos to cruise along into a creamy, dill-mayo dressing, which creates the ultimate flavor trip. Grab a seat and try some Down-South Pea Salad at the next hoedown! Bless your heart, y'all are going to love it!
See More3. Famous Garlic Green Beans
Famous Garlic Green Beans tastes like a star-studded performance but really, it's just a two-ingredient show starring garlic and green beans! With salt, pepper, and smooth olive oil playing their supporting actors, the dynamic duo takes center stage! The garlic is fragrant, savory, and appetizing, while the green beans offer a balance of tenderness and crispness with that beloved garden-fresh flavor! These Famous Garlic Green Beans ensure that the vegetable side becomes a favorite at your table, no matter the main course!
See More4. Crack Green Beans
Crack Green Beans try to make the distinctly sweet veggie as addictive as possible. It's not messing around either. Coating each emerald green bean in rich butter and savory spices would make them great already, but add a little brown sugar and succulent bacon? Well, then the party really doesn't stop! Crack Green Beans will have you loading up your plate with them in no time... who needs a main course?
Click Here5. Chicken & Green Bean Casserole
Chicken & Green Bean Casserole places vegetables center stage, your taste buds will thank you for it! These aren't just any vegetables; they are crunchy, garden-bright green beans saturated in a cheesy, creamy, savory sauce that coats every bite in pure joy. With a layer of tender chicken underneath and a stuffing crust, Chicken & Green Bean Casserole is like sneaking your favorite Thanksgiving flavors into any day of the year. Dishes like this remind you that every day is worthy of a celebration, and good food to go with it!
See More6. Garden Pot Pie
Sometimes it's just nice to have some alone time. Searching for some solitude, these calm and composed vegetables made their way into this Garden Pot Pie. And would you believe it, they are actually enjoying a break from their chicken counterpart and loving it?! The mellow mushrooms, fragrant onions, crispy carrots, meaty potatoes, serene celery, creamy cauliflower, and gentle green beans are all fresh, tender, and revitalized in a silky sauce under a flaky, cozy, golden-brown crust. Give chicken a break with this Garden Pot Pie. Allow yourself a moment for reflection, renewal, and anticipation for what this blissful slice of comfort provides. We hope you relish this pie full of vegetable Zen! Can't you just feel the love?
See More7. Cajun Green Bean Casserole
Cajun Green Bean Casserole does Louisiana proud by staying authentic to its Creole roots! The holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper makes its appearance, as does the zesty and spicy seasoning blend that makes New Orleans cooking so memorable! The crisp-tender green beans still have their garden freshness, which pairs beautifully with the succulent bacon, the spicy cream sauce, and the crunchy fried onion topping. You'll never make traditional green bean casserole again after trying Cajun Green Bean Casserole, because the original just can't compare with something this original!
See More8. Tangy Green Bean Salad
Now here's a salad with a little zing! Tangy Green Bean Salad stars crisp-tender, sweet, and gorgeously emerald green beans tossed in a dressing with notes of vinegar sharpness and lemon brightness for that extra kick; your tastebuds will be amped into high gear! Fragrant red onion, juicy tomatoes, and creamy feta cheese meld with and reinforce the tang of this Tangy Green Bean Salad, ensuring each bite is a rollercoaster ride of thrills! Good times all around!
See More9. Ma's Fried Green Beans
Ma's Fried Green Beans are a delicious addition to any meal! In just 20 minutes, you’ll have a side that is full of flavor and comfort — fresh green beans deep-fried to perfect, golden crunchiness. Ma's Fried Green Beans are a savory southern delicacy that you'll want to make over and over again! It certainly wins in the "Best Vegetable" debate!
See More10. Best Grilled Green Beans
When you're grilling, everything tends to taste out-of-this-world amazing. That being said, you have to make sure even your side dishes are up to par, and Best Grilled Green Beans are the way to go to keep the flavor flowing! The greatest part? They're easy to whip up. All you do is toss some fresh, crunchy green beans in a big bowl with some nutty olive oil and some seasoning. Then, their flavor amplifies as they cook on the grill to achieve a tender, charred, tasty state with a hint of citrus, thanks to a squeeze of tangy lemon. In under 20 minutes, the delicious, nourishing Best Grilled Green Beans are ready to take your cookout to the next level!
See More11. Sesame-Ginger Beef
You can kiss dry, flavorless meat goodbye and happily welcome Sesame-Ginger Beef to your weekly rotation! Fatty skirt steak is seasoned and seared, then tossed in a savory, sweet ginger sauce. It's paired with garden-fresh green beans, so you don't even have to think about side dishes! Simple, delicious, and full of flavor, Sesame-Ginger Beef will be eagerly embraced by your belly!
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