Food Fruits & Vegetables Fresh Green Bean Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 6, 2023 Trending Videos Give your green beans some sizzle with recipes like Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans, Green Bean and Tofu Stir-Fry or Two-Bean Salad with Tarragon. 01 of 13 Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans This genius 5-ingredient weeknight side uses jalapeño jelly as an "instant" glaze and gets major flavor and crunch from smoked almonds. View Recipe 02 of 13 Green Bean and Tofu Stir Fry Blaine Moats Extra-firm tofu is the choice for this quick, pretty and nourishing dish. It's least likely to stick in the pan or fall apart when turned. 25 Healthy Dinner Recipes View Recipe 03 of 13 Two-Bean Salad with Tarragon Brie Passano Don't stop at beans. You'll want to use the lemony vinaigrette from this recipe all summer long on lettuce salads, asparagus or boiled baby potatoes. Summertime Salads View Recipe 04 of 13 Green Bean Tabbouleh Blaine Moats This is a perfect salad to take to a picnic or potluck since it is best at room temperature. View Recipe 05 of 13 Lemony Greens, 'Shrooms and Grapes Lemon and grapes brighten the fresh green bean, broccoli and mushroom mixture. Best Roasted Vegetable Recipes View Recipe 06 of 13 Green Beans with Bacon and Onion Picky eaters in your family? Bacon-dressed beans will surely tempt them to eat their veggies. Our Best Smoky, Sizzling Bacon Recipes View Recipe 07 of 13 Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes and Lentils Brie Passano This is a lazy Sunday—or tired Tuesday— recipe from chef Abra Berens' book Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables. Don't be alarmed by cooking beans this long. Make it vegetarian by using vegetable broth and skipping the Parmesan. View Recipe 08 of 13 Blistered Green Beans with Fried Onions and Basil-Mushroom Cream Carson Downing At Trattoria Stella in Traverse City, Michigan, a farmer's bumper crop of beans inspired chef Myles Anton's twist on the classic holiday casserole. View Recipe 09 of 13 Mediterranean Potato and Green Bean Salad This beautiful, French-inspired, veggie-ful potato salad says "au revoir" to mayonnaise and instead features a light garlic vinaigrette. That means the dish can safely sit out for a while (and even tastes better at room temperature). Potato Salad Recipes You'll Love View Recipe 10 of 13 Lemony Green Beans Garlic, shallots and lemon brighten crisp-tender beans. Speed day-of prep by parboiling the green beans a day early. View Recipe 11 of 13 Pickled Green Beans Dilly Beans are a farmhouse staple and a common recipe in old preserving books. They're equally happy as part of a relish or antipasto tray or with burgers and brats. This recipe is from Urban Roots Farm in Springfield, Missouri. View Recipe 12 of 13 Grilled Green Beans with Shallots and Sesame Seeds Make a whole meal on the grill. Wrapped in a foil packet, this flavored vegetable side dish can be grilled alongside meat at a cookout. Fast-and-Easy Grilling Recipes View Recipe 13 of 13 Can-Don't Green Bean Casserole Is our all-natural, totally homemade version of the iconic Thanksgiving side more work than the one made with canned stuff? Well, yes. But wow, is it good. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit