Green beans make a mean side dish. Here's how to make them right.
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Great green bean recipes
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Great green bean recipes
Haricots Verts and Freekeh with Minty Tahini Dressing
Ranch dressing has nothing on this dressing. The secret to making something that's even better than ranch is with Mediterranean flavors: mint provides the herbal backbone, while tahini gives it some creaminess.
Make your picnic into a real getaway with this three-bean salad. Toss snappy green beans with cooked fresh shell beans, canned cannellini, briny capers, and zippy lemon for a punchy cold side.
A bowl of ice water stops the blanched vegetables from cooking and ensures they stay tender-crisp. The salt in the ice water seasons the veggies and chills them even further.
Green Beans with Shallots, Hazelnuts, and Tarragon
Make your green beans into buttery beans. By cooking the vegetables together with water and butter, the water eventually cooks out, leaving a buttery glaze. Top everything with sharp shallot and toasty hazelnuts for a dish that's low effort with high returns.
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Blistered Green Beans With Tomato-Almond Pesto
Inspired by Spanish romesco, this sauce is made with cherry tomatoes, which are usually the best-tasting type in the market when tomatoes aren't in season.
In Hong Kong, where XO sauce was invented, dried shrimp or scallops and Chinese ham are combined with chiles to create a powerhouse condiment that is salty, spicy, and funky. This recipe uses mushrooms in place of the pork, a cheeky reference to green bean casseroles.
