Also called string beans, green beans are popular sauteed for a simple side dish in Southern cooking but are also ideal for adding crunch or color to salads, stir-fries, pastas, casseroles, and more. Find great green bean recipes, when they are best to buy, and more tips on working with these legumes.
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One-Pot Chicken and Dumplings
40 mins
Potato and Green Bean Salad
Potato and Green Bean Salad
25 mins
Green beans
Microwave-Steamed Garlic Green Beans
15 mins
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Classic Minestrone
1 hr
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Easy Chicken Potpies
1 hr
Green Beans with Vinaigrette
Green Beans with Vinaigrette
15 mins
Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole
1 hr 5 mins
Three-Bean Pasta Salad
Three-Bean Pasta Salad
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Boiled Potatoes and Green Beans
35 mins
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Meatloaf and Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
1 hr
braised green beans
Braised Green Beans
casserole with fried onion on top
Green-Bean Casserole with Fried Shallots
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Stewed Green Beans with Bacon
1 hr 15 mins
green bean quinoa salad
Quinoa and Green Bean Salad
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Green Beans and Spaetzle
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Martha's Salade Niçoise
Lemon Ginger Chicken
Lemon-Ginger Chicken and Green Beans
30 mins
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Late-Summer Vegetable Soup
35 mins
lemon chicken with green beans and rice
Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry with Green Beans
45 mins
Green Beans With Crispy Oven-Fried Onions
Green Beans with Crispy Oven-Fried Onions
1 hr 10 mins
Potato and Green Bean Salad
12 Inventive Green Bean Recipes That Put a Fresh Spin on the Classics
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Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
20 mins
Artichoke bean salad
Marinated-Artichoke and Green-Bean Pasta Salad
50 mins
mixed bean crudités with cucumber ranch dressing
Mixed-Bean Crudités with Cucumber Ranch Dressing
blistered green-bean and corn frittata plate and fork
Blistered Green-Bean and Corn Frittata
35 mins
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Salmon Nicoise with Caper Dressing
40 mins
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Green Bean and Artichoke Casserole
40 mins
Pasta Salad with Peas and Summer Beans
Pasta Salad with Peas and Summer Beans
35 mins
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Green Bean, Shell Bean, and Sweet Onion Fattoush
55 mins