30 Game-Changing Green Bean Recipes

This sweet and tangy warm green bean salad with golden raisins, capers, and toasted pepitas is a winner. 

A great make-ahead recipe, these lemon-spiked green beans taste best at room temperature. They're the perfect side dish for any potluck, picnic, or buffet. 

Here's a healthy, fast, and different green bean side dish.  The beans are quickly cooked in a skillet, then brightened with a mixture of umami-rich white miso, tart lemon, and peppery watercress. 

Who says you can only make this comforting dish at Thanksgiving? Our bacon version is too delicious to indulge in only one day out of the year.

Jazz up whole-wheat penne with green beans, wax beans, peas, cilantro, and a punchy garlic-lime dressing in this easy make-ahead side dish.

Take green beans into lively territory with this quick side. Beans are tossed with olive oil and harissa then roasted in the oven.

A slice of summer on your plate, this vegetarian entrée can star at brunch or dinner. Either way, this seasonal frittata is a winner.

Fresh ginger, fiery green chiles, and a host of spices—asafetida, cumin, and coriander—flavor this green bean dish known as sem ki sabzi. It's just one of Madhur Jaffery's easy, healthy Indian recipes.

Our take on the Middle Eastern bread-and-vegetable salad known as fattoush calls for green beans, shell beans, Vidalia onion, English cucumber, crumbled feta, fresh mint and parsley, and grilled pita. A lemon-garlic vinaigrette ties all the flavors together beautifully.

It takes just a few minutes over high heat to transform green beans into crisp-tender, blistered beauties.

Green beans are simmered with broth, onion, tomatoes, and fresh oregano in this easy vegan side dish.

Fresh green beans take on a sweet and spicy tang in this batch of quick pickles that will keep in the fridge for up to a month.

Forget mayo! Fresh ricotta, dill, and lemon zest and juice make an unforgettable potato salad, while green beans add the perfect amount of crunch. If you prefer a non-creamy potato salad, try our Potato and Green Bean Salad that relies on grainy mustard, lemon juice, and fresh thyme for its big flavor.

White-wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey flavor tender green beans and crisp celery, an ideal sidekick to fried chicken or grilled steak.

In this easy-but-sophisticated side dish, Gorgonzola's rich, creamy texture offers a nice counterpoint to crunchy hazelnuts and tangy sherry vinegar.

A weeknight-friendly dinner of stir-fried chicken breast and green beans that will appeal to everyone at the table.

Ginger, coriander, tomatoes, and fresh lime juice are all you need to take green beans from ho hum to flavor-packed.

For a potluck or a picnic, this hearty, fresh-tasting pasta salad can't be beat. The light, lemony mayo-based dressing is just right for crisp green beans, red onions, chickpeas, and farfalle.

Gussy up everyone's favorite superfood with sautéed onion and garlic, crisp-tender green beans, fresh parsley, and a tangy red-wine vinaigrette.

Green beans are added last to this flavorful braised ham hock-and-potato dish so that they're just tender.

Green beans and parsnips are cooked in the same pot until crisp-tender, then paired with quick-pickled onions and a red wine vinegar-mustard dressing in this easy, colorful side dish.

This from-scratch version of the family favorite calls for fresh green beans, a creamy homemade mushroom sauce, and a flavorful topping of crisp fried shallots.

This hearty Mediterranean side dish takes its inspiration from salade Niçoise. Serve with grilled tuna, salmon, or chicken.

Paprika and cayenne add a kick to the crunchy breadcrumb topping on simple steamed green beans. You can also transform pita into seasoned breadcrumbs for our Crispy Green Beans.

Colorful, crunchy, creamy, and sweet, this pasta is delicious warm or at room temperature—great for a picnic.

Mild-mannered green beans get a new lease on life when tossed with an intensely savory dressing of green olives, parsley, anchovies, and red-wine vinegar.

Coriander, white wine, and sherry vinegar punch up this fabulous all-purpose side dish.

Golden brown caramelized onions amplify the flavors in this perfect-for-entertaining, room-temperature side dish. Making it even easier for the host, you can trim the green beans and caramelize the onions a day in advance.

This side dish of green beans stewed in chicken broth and speckled with bacon will make everyone want to eat their vegetables.

Reconsider the casserole this holiday season. Try this elegant makeover that easy, creamy, stars fresh green beans with roasted chestnuts and mixed wild mushrooms make it a classy, crowd-pleasing side dish.