The best green bean recipes

Green beans are more than just a side dish. This healthy vegetable can be the base of a casserole or stir-fry, a great addition to a salad, and much more!

Caesar Salad with Green Beans and Kale

Your daily serving of green vegetables has never looked so elegant! A simple kale salad is even healthier with the addition of green beans.

Recipe: Caesar Salad with Green Beans and Kale

Crispy Green Bean Appetizer

Make a double batch and freeze one portion before frying. When you're ready for a snack, simply toss the frozen beans into the hot oil, and the side dish will be ready in minutes!

Recipe: Crispy Green Bean Appetizer

Grilled green beans in a hot vinaigrette with cracklings

For a more flavorful dish, grill the green beans. Either way, the bacon-infused mustard dressing adds a delicious and zesty kick.

Recipe: Grilled green beans in a hot vinaigrette with cracklings

Stir-fry with pork, rice and green beans

For a flavorful dish, rice is stir-fried with ground pork, green beans, ginger, soy sauce, and green onions.

Recipe: Stir-fry with pork, rice and green beans

Green beans with cracklings

Everything is better with bacon, including green beans. The soft, almost creamy flavor of the beans pairs wonderfully with the salty, smoky flavor of the bacon.

Recipe: Green beans with cracklings

Green Bean Casserole

Ree's version of a traditional casserole uses fresh green beans and a homemade creamy sauce. Grated cheddar and bacon add a touch of sophistication to this special side dish.

Recipe: Green Bean Casserole

Fried Green Beans with Coconut

Toss green beans with shredded coconut curry sauce for a unique and delicious twist on a classic side dish.

Recipe: Fried Green Beans with Coconut

Creamy green beans with fried shallot topping

It's got everything you need: tangy Greek yogurt, a dash of sweet-and-spicy cinnamon, and fried shallots.

Recipe: Creamy green beans with fried shallot topping

Green beans with gremolata

Ina seasons green beans with garlic and lemon zest, then tops the dish with Parmesan and pine nut gremolata.

Recipe: Green beans with gremolata

The best green bean casserole ever

Alton recommends cooking green beans like pasta: he boils them in generously salted water until al dente. A rich mushroom sauce and crispy roasted onions complete this classic holiday dish.

Recipe: The best green bean casserole ever

Green beans with mushrooms and shallots

Olive oil, salt, and pepper—all you need to make Ellie's healthy vegetable dish. It's simple yet delicious.

Recipe: Green beans with mushrooms and shallots

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Spicy Turkey and Green Bean Stir-Fry

Looking for a weekday recipe? This flavorful stir-fry is a healthy and easy dish that takes just 30 minutes.

Recipe: Spicy Turkey and Green Bean Stir-Fry

Green beans fried with garlic

Lemon zest adds a citrusy twist to this quick and easy vegetable side dish.

Recipe: Green beans fried with garlic

The best green bean recipe

What's the secret to Ree's perfect green beans? Bacon! She cooks the vegetables in bacon fat, which imparts a rich flavor.

Recipe: The best green bean recipe

Green beans with magic sauce

Molly's magical sauce combines sweet and savory flavors: it contains soy sauce, tahini, and honey. This simple dish is easy even for beginners and is a wonderful introduction to Chinese cuisine.

Recipe: Green beans with magic sauce

Green Bean and Celery Salad

Looking to add some variety to your salads? Try this colorful and healthy recipe—it combines fiber-rich vegetables, zesty capers, and a Dijon mustard dressing.

Recipe: Green Bean and Celery Salad

Green beans with caramelized onions and almonds

Tyler uses toasted almonds and caramelized onions to give the beans a rich, vibrant flavor. Best of all, the dish is made in one pot, allowing the flavors to meld better and making cleanup quicker.

Recipe: Green beans with caramelized onions and almonds

Fried green beans

Side dishes should be simple and quick, and Ree's recipe is just that. She cooks beans in soy sauce and butter—a vegetable dish that takes just 10 minutes.

Recipe: Fried green beans

Green Bean Casserole for Future Use

Make room in your freezer for this casserole and save time at your next party. Make your favorite green bean and mushroom casserole (no canned soup required), then freeze. To serve, simply reheat the casserole and top with crispy fried onions.

Recipe: Green Bean Casserole for Future Use

Fresh green beans

What could be better than a delicious side dish made with just three ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen? Trisha's green beans take just 15 minutes to prepare, and the hardest part is tossing the vegetables with butter!

Recipe: Fresh green beans

Baked Green Beans with Bacon

Ree roasts green beans, onions, and bacon together for a side dish she calls "out of this world." Plus, everything cooks on one baking sheet, making cleanup a breeze.

Recipe: Baked Green Beans with Bacon

Crispy green beans in the oven

Heading to a picnic? Oven-baked green bean fries are the perfect healthy snack.

Recipe: Crispy green beans in the oven

Chicken and Green Bean Noodle Bowl

This fresh, colorful dish is based on two pantry ingredients: canned green beans and ramen noodles. Adding colorful vegetables and chicken makes it a filling dinner.

Recipe: Chicken and Green Bean Noodle Bowl

Broccoli with green beans

Jada says broccoli and green beans are "the perfect weeknight vegetable dish." She lightly parboils the vegetables to preserve their crisp texture, then sautés them in olive oil and garlic for a few minutes.

Recipe: Broccoli with green beans

Italian-style green beans

Sandra's side dish is the epitome of simplicity and perfection. Green beans are microwaved, so a flavorful dish is ready to serve in just a few minutes.

Recipe: Italian-style green beans







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