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Green Bean Casserole with Bacon

Frozen French-cut green beans can be used in place of fresh to save time. Make sure to thaw them first, drain well, and pat dry with paper towels.

Nicoise Salad

Our tasty version of a classic Nicoise salad can also be turned into a sandwich.

Potato and Green Bean Salad

Whether eaten warm or out of the fridge, this bright, crunchy potato salad pairs perfectly with grilled meats like pork, steak or chicken.

Microwave-Steamed Garlic Green Beans

This is a fast and flavorful healthy side dish for tonight's supper.

Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry with Green Beans

A fresh-tasting sauce made with lemon, sesame oil, and ginger perks up stir-fried chicken breast and green beans in this weeknight-friendly dinner.

One-Pot Chicken and Dumplings

When you don't have time to make chicken pot pies, enter this every-bit-as-satisfying substitute: chicken and dumplings, ready in about 45 minutes.

Three-Bean Pasta Salad

Easy and summery, this Three-Bean Pasta Salad is a side that's great for your next cookout or picnic.

Green Beans with Vinaigrette

These fresh green beans help balance out the richness of the rest of the Thanksgiving meal.

This beloved Italian soup isn't just hearty and healthy -- it's really flexible. Minestrone typically includes lots of leafy greens, other veggies, and beans. Which to choose? You're only limited by the contents of your refrigerator and pantry.

Boiled Potatoes and Green Beans

This simple side dish is just what you need when serving a rich main course.

Easy Chicken Potpies

These are classic pot pies, with veggies, chicken, and golden crust. No one will resist them.

Marinated-Artichoke and Green-Bean Pasta Salad

Tangy jarred artichokes from the pantry are brightened up with fresh ingredients for this make-ahead pasta salad: green beans, parsley, lemon, and red onion.

Inspiration and Ideas

20 Green Bean Side Dishes to Serve with Dinner Tonight

30 Game-Changing Green Bean Recipes

These fresh legumes couldn't be more versatile in the kitchen. Use them to add crunch and color to salads, stir-fries, pastas, casseroles, and so much more. Click through for our best recipes featuring green beans, as well as tips for selecting and storing them.

Cauliflower Salad with Roasted Chickpeas

Blistered Green-Bean and Corn Frittata

Meatloaf and Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

Salmon Nicoise with Caper Dressing

Ramen Soup with Vegetables

Improve on the typical ramen soup by adding your own fresh veggies and seasonings.

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Lemon-Ginger Chicken and Green Beans

Fresh ginger is used in the poaching liquid for the chicken, as well as used to flavor the cucumber salad in this quick weeknight dinner.

French-Cut Green Beans With Dill Butter

A dab of butter and fresh dill turns plain-old green beans into a dish worthy of Sunday dinner.

Indian-Spiced String Beans

Serve these spicy string beans with our Shrimp in Coconut Curry.

Quinoa and Green Bean Salad

Parsley spruces up this side salad of protein-rich quinoa and crunchy green beans.

Golden-Beet Salad

Bright, earthy golden beets are mixed with slender haricots verts, basil, and tart goat cheese -- all dressed with a homemade Dijon-shallot vinaigrette. Enjoy this alongside our Veggie Burgers.

Pasta with Pesto, Potatoes, and Green Beans

Green beans and potatoes bulk up this pesto pasta dish.

Quick-Cooked Green Beans with Lemon

These simple green beans strike the perfect balance between salty and tart. Blanch beans up to a day ahead, then saute just before dinner for a fresh side dish that comes together in a flash.

Green Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad

The vibrant colors of this green bean, corn, and tomato salad come from an artful blend of late-summer vegetables.

Stewed Green Beans with Bacon

The bacon gives a nice bite to this side dish of green beans.

Lemon Green Beans

With a touch of lemon zest and juice, these green beans will take center stage.

Sauteed Spring Vegetables

These vegetables are used as a bed for Salmon with Warm Passion-Fruit Vinaigrette, but would also be good as a side dish with grilled meat or on their own as a warm salad.

Green Beans with Potatoes and Ham

You can make the ham broth and shred the ham hocks a day ahead. The next day, reheat to simmering, and cook the potatoes and green beans.

Grilled Tuna with Balsamic Glaze

Thick tuna steaks are brushed with a glaze of balsamic vinegar, white wine, and a bit of sugar.

Braised Green Beans

These beans are simmered in chicken broth. They are a good side dish for hanger steak, roast chicken, or shrimp.

A New Nicoise Salad

In this classic French dish, components are typically kept separate, not tossed together. But you can still mix it up with delicate ingredients. Simply put bulkier items at the bottom of your bowl, and layer lighter ones on top.

Nicoise Salad Sandwich

Turn the makings of a classic Nicoise Salad into this flavorful sandwich.

Green Bean, Tomato, and Chickpea Salad

This may become your go-to vegetarian main course for summer. For this salad, use the ripest tomatoes you can find.

Succotash Salad

Salting and draining the zucchini beforehand prevents this summer salad from getting watery.

Mixed-Bean Salad

This easy three-bean salad can be served warm or at room temperature. It makes a nice side dish for grilled pork, blackened fish or chicken.

Pasta with Green Beans and Tuna

For a burst of briny flavor, add 1 tablespoon chopped olives or capers to the tuna mixture.

Tarragon Green Beans

In this simple Thanksgiving side dish, green beans are sauteed with butter, shallots, and white wine. A finishing touch of aromatic fresh tarragon sets it apart.

Green Beans and Spaetzle

Spaetzle -- a German dish of tiny noodles -- is often made by forcing dough through thelarge holes of a colander into boiling water;we like to use a potato ricer.

Late-Summer Vegetable Soup

This produce-packed soup is cooked quickly to preserve the fresh flavor of the vegetables. The orzo simmers right in the pot.

Green Beans with Mushrooms and Toasted Almonds

A healthy side of steamed green beans and mushrooms is finished with crunchy, toasted almonds.

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