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28 Recipes to Make with a Bag of Green Beans

updated Jul 13, 2021

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Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Green Beans

Even though we can find fresh green beans at the grocery store year-round, they’re currently hitting peak season right about now, so there is no better time to gobble them up. You’ll find them piling up at farmers markets, where the prices are low, their flavor is bigger than ever, and their snappy crunch is unmatched. And while green beans are super versatile and there’s no shortage of ways to cook them up, remember that you can always freeze them if you’re totally bogged down with beans.

Ready to get cooking? From simple and satisfying sautéed beans to a weeknight stir-fry, here are 28 green bean recipes to keep on hand for side dishes and dinners.

Related: 10 Ways to Dress Up Green Beans

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Sautéed Green Beans

It’s always good to get the basics down and give yourself a refresher every now and then. Here we walk you through how to cook flawless green beans on the stovetop every time, with a two-step process of sautéing and steaming.

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Roasted Green Beans with Harissa

If roasted green beans are a regular side dish in your rotation, kick up the next batch with a spoonful of spicy harissa paste and a handful of toasted almonds before serving.

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Sheet Pan Honey-Sesame Tofu and Green Beans

Green beans lend themselves wonderfully to roasting, which is why they’re always a top pick for my sheet pan suppers. This vegetarian dinner pairs them with wedges of tofu and a honey sesame sauce.

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Summer Green Beans in Aromatic Spiced Tomatoes

Here’s how to turn fresh green beans into a simple summer supper packed with flavor in about 30 minutes. The beans are cooked in an aromatic, Indian-inspired tomato mixture. Bulk it up with a fried or poached egg.

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Stovetop Steam-Fried Green Beans and Mushrooms

Even though we first shared this green bean recipe as a Thanksgiving side dish, you’d be remiss not to include it your meal plan throughout the summer. It’s light, easy to pull together, and pairs well with just about everything.

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Potatoes, Green Beans, and Corn in Lemon-Brown Butter Sauce

This perfect-for-summer salad pulls the very best bits from potato salad and three-bean salad, then tosses in some fresh and tender corn, and mixes it all together in lemony brown butter vinaigrette.

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Lemony Green Beans With Almond Breadcrumbs

This easy side dish is one you can turn to again and again all summer. A lemony vinaigrette keeps it feeling extra fresh, and the almond-breadcrumb topping delivers an irresistible crunch.

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Greek-Style Braised Green Beans

Grab some juicy, ripe tomatoes, white wine, and aromatics and you’re on your way to turning fresh green beans into saucy summer comfort food. Make it a meal by serving it over your favorite cooked grains, adding an egg, or pairing it with grilled chicken breast.

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Blistered Green Beans with Pickled Shallots and Toasted Breadcrumbs

Stir-fry your fresh green beans until they're blistered, then toss them with tangy pickled shallots and top with crunchy, salty breadcrumbs. Add a fried or poached egg and you've got dinner.

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Chicken and Green Bean Stir-Fry with Basil-Sour Cream Sauce

There’s no better time to toss green beans into a quick stir-fry than right now. This seasonal version features the beans with tender pieces of chicken and tops everything off with a creamy basil sauce.

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Sausage, Potato & Green Bean Packets

Combine cooked sausage, chopped potatoes, and green beans; add some butter and a dash of Cajun seasoning; and wrap in foil for a no-mess dinner in minutes.

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3-Bean Israeli Couscous Salad

This twist on classic three-bean salad is one of my favorite ways to bring green beans to the table (and potlucks!) during summer. It mixes in chewy Israeli couscous, which soaks up red wine vinaigrette like a dream.

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BBQ Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans and Cauliflower

Green beans are perfectly suited to a sheet pan dinner. Here they're partnered with lean sauce-slicked pork tenderloin and cauliflower for an easy dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes.

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Classic Green Bean Casserole

Learn how to make green bean casserole using the right grocery store shortcuts to rival the classic back-of-the-box recipe.

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Farmers Market Risotto

A pot of creamy risotto mixed with nutty Pecorino and white wine sauce is one of my favorite ways to turn fresh summer green beans into dinner.

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Dilly Beans

Tart and tangy, dill-infused pickled green beans are always a good idea when you have an abundance of this snappy summer vegetable.

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Life-Changing Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

Combined with the juices from the chicken, the fat also makes a luscious sauce for the green beans — the addition of garlic butter is really just gilding the lily.

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Lemon Garlic Chicken Foil Packets

Add a layer of fresh green beans to the bottom of your foil packet and by the time you pull it off the grill or out of the oven, the beans will be tender and slicked with a savory lemony garlicky sauce.

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Oven-Baked Green Bean Fries

Treat green beans to a crispy, crunchy coating of panko and cornmeal, and you'll never believe how fast they get gobbled up.

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Modern Green Bean Casserole

Once you try this sesame stick topping, you may never go back to frizzled onions again.

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Pan Bagna

Yes, green beans absolutely have a place on sandwiches! Especially this one, which is basically a Niçoise salad in sandwich form.

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Napa Cabbage and Kale Coleslaw with Creamy Miso-Ginger Dressing

This fresh and modern take on classic coleslaw fills the bowl with green beans and peas, partnered with crunchy cabbage, kale, and a super-savory dressing.

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One-Pot Southern-Style Green Beans

The most classic Southern green beans, made right in one Dutch oven. A soulful and satisfying side dish.

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Shelf-Stable Pickled Green Beans

Pickled green beans, or dilly beans, make perfect stirrers for Bloody Marys, tuck nicely into a hot dog bun alongside your dog of choice, and are the perfect addition to cheese boards and chopped into grain salads.

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Easy Green Minestrone

This light-yet-hearty soups calls for just a half-pound of beans — but don't hesitate to toss in more if you've got them.

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Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Green Beans

This light and fresh pasta salad is packed with fresh herbs, snappy green beans, and a sunny lemon vinaigrette.

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Summer Bean Breakfast Salad with Soft-Boiled Eggs and Green Goddess Dressing

This protein-rich breakfast salad layered with vibrant summer beans, a soft-boiled egg, and creamy green goddess dressing has everything you need to stay energized until lunchtime.

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Three Bean Salad

This three-bean salad is a pretty straightforward take on the classic — a mix of fresh and canned beans, a tangy vinaigrette, and red onions. Of course there is plenty of room for adaptation, which is what makes it perfect for any cook to keep in their back pocket.

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Kelli Foster

Food Editor, Plan & Prep

Kelli is the Food Editor for Plan & Prep content for Kitchn. She's a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and author of the cookbooks, Plant-Based Buddha Bowls , The Probiotic Kitchen , Buddha Bowls , and Everyday Freekeh Meals . She lives in New Jersey.

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