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Our 15 Best Green Bean Recipes To Upgrade Your Side-Dish Game

Reimagine the green bean casserole—and then go way beyond it

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on November 17, 2017

Green beans are well suited to a variety of preparations, from blanching to sautéing to braising. Although sometimes, the stringy vegetable is commonly associated with holidays, the variety of beans and ways to prepare them make them suitable for any season. Serve them raw in the summertime for the ultimate snap quality, or cooked in the cooler months to accompany almost any meal. Whether you're tossing them in a salad or as a simple side dish for Thanksgiving(/thanksgiving-recipes), our best green bean recipes have you covered.

Tomato Salad with Green Beans and Basil
Tomato Salad with Green Beans and Basil

Tomato Salad with Green Beans and Basil

Sautéed Green Beans with Pickled Shallots
Sautéed Green Beans with Pickled Shallots

Shallots are quick-pickled and sautéed with green beans in this refreshing side.

Niçoise Salad Quiche
Niçoise Salad Quiche

A nod to the composed salad of southern France, this elegant quiche combines green beans, olives, potatoes, tuna, and buttery, just-wilted lettuce. Get the recipe for Ni¸oise Salad Quiche »

Trenette with Pesto, Beans & Potatoes
Trenette with Pesto, Beans & Potatoes

In this classic Genoese dish, fettuccine pasta is combined with string beans, baby red potatoes, and tossed with basil pesto. Get the recipe for Trenette with Pesto, Beans & Potatoes »

Yankee Pot Roast
Yankee Pot Roast

For many a New Englander, there’s nothing more comforting than a rich and flaky pot roast served with mash potatoes and carrots. At Boston’s Durgin-Park restaurant, good old-fashioned A-1 steak sauce adds zip to the gravy for this tender braised brisket. Get the recipe for Yankee Pot Roast »

Haricots Verts Casserole

Haricots Verts Casserole

Salad of Haricots Verts and Green Hazelnuts
Salad of Haricots Verts and Green Hazelnuts

This salad of crisp haricots verts is tossed in a light tomato-spiked cream dressing and scattered with fresh hazelnuts. Get the recipe for Salad of Haricots Verts and Green Hazelnuts »

Summer Bean Salad
Summer Bean Salad

Summer Bean Salad

Loubieh bil Zeit
Loubieh bil Zeit (Romano Beans with Tomatoes)

Lebanon has an ancient tradition of producing high-quality olive oil, which is used to braise vegetables in a number of traditional dishes. One of the most popular is loubieh b zeit, literally “green beans in oil,” a traditional Lebanese mezze in which romano beans are braised until tender with tomatoes in olive oil. It’s traditionally served at room temperature, but can also be enjoyed warm, as a side dish. Green beans or fava beans can be substituted for the Romano beans. Get the recipe for Loubieh bil Zeit (Romano Beans with Tomatoes) »

Green Beans with Lemon and Capers
Green Beans with Lemon and Capers

Green Beans with Lemon and Capers

Tofu, Long Bean, and Crispy Shallot Vinaigrette with Black Bean Vinaigrette
Tofu, Long Bean, and Crispy Shallot Vinaigrette with Black Bean Vinaigrette

Tofu, Long Bean, and Crispy Shallot Vinaigrette with Black Bean Vinaigrette

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