35 Easy Green Bean Recipes That Are Packed With Flavor

Charred green beans pair perfectly with a light white bean salad.

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No one can resist green beans drizzled with a tangy bacon vinaigrette.

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This warm, comforting side dish is perfect for serving all throughout the holiday season.

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When mixed with arugula, pasta, and feta, green beans can help complete a perfect side salad.

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You can't go wrong when you bring green beans, chickpeas, cannellini beans, and tomatoes together.

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These green beans come together in less than 30 minutes, so you don't have to worry about spending more time than necessary in the kitchen.

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For a light and colorful green bean dish, toss onions, tomatoes, peanuts, and cilantro with green beans before coating with soy sauce, honey, Sriracha, and peanut oil.

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When green beans are combined with corn, radishes, yellow wax beans, and crème fraîche, the result is a light and bright salad everyone will love.

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This potato and green bean salad puts a spin on your typical bean dish. There's even a little bit of bacon for pure indulgence.

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There's something about Parmesan cheese that makes almost everything taste better, and this side of crispy green beans is no different.

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Add an extra crunch to your green beans with some chopped almonds.

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Your boring green bean recipe gets a makeover just by adding orange zest.

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The sausage adds some delicious flavor to your traditional green bean casserole.

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Chorizo, whether spicy or sweet, amps up this blanched green beans dish.

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Try adding almond-garlic oil to your green beans to amp up the flavor while keeping it healthy.

Get the Green Beans with Toasted Garlic and Almonds recipe.

Who knew mixing apricot jam and bacon with green beans could be so yummy?

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A refreshing lemon vinaigrette helps lighten any heavy meal (plus, it makes green beans taste delicious).

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Add some earthy flavor to your green beans with sesame oil and soy sauce.

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For a loaded green bean salad that has as much protein as it does greens, prepare this tuna combo in under a half hour.

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A sure way to get the kiddos to eat fork fulls of green beans is to pair the veggie with (whole wheat) spaghetti.

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Kick simple green beans up a notch with the help of Dijon mustard, onions, garlic, and lemon.

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Toss together a few shallots and some ginger to play up the sesame seed flavor in this dish.

Get the Sesame-Ginger Green Beans recipe.

For a 30-minute vegetarian and gluten-free green bean side dish, prepare this Middle Eastern-flavored side that will compliment your protein of choice.

Get the Browned Butter Green Beans with Hazelnut Dukkah recipe.

For a vegan green bean casserole alternative, prepare this cashew cream version that has cremini mushrooms, sourdough bread, and of course, the infamous green veggie.

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Toss green beans with crispy shallots and Dijon mustard for a simple yet satisfying dish.

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Prepare flank steak and string beans and toss with the most delicious sauce comprised of soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper.

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Pickled foods aren't for everyone, but for those who love them, these overnight pickled green beans are the perfect side dish. Make sure to set aside some time the night before you're going to serve this to pickle the green beans properly.

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This easy and straightforward recipe will have the kids begging for a second serving of noodles.

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If you loved all things fried, then you'll love this recipe, which gives green beans a crisp, golden coat.

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You can quickly prepare your go-to Chinese vegetable side dish in under an hour.

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