Best 7 Green Beans With Chives Recipes

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**Green Beans with Chives: A Classic Side Dish with a Twist**

Green beans, also known as string beans or snap beans, are a versatile and delicious vegetable that can be prepared in a variety of ways. This collection of recipes showcases the many ways to enjoy green beans, from classic sautéed green beans with garlic and butter to more creative dishes like green bean casserole with bacon and crispy shallots. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy side dish or a more elaborate dish to impress your guests, you're sure to find a recipe here that you'll love.

**Recipes Included**:

* **Classic Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Butter**: This is the most basic and straightforward way to prepare green beans. Simply sauté them in butter with garlic and season with salt and pepper.

* **Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Crispy Shallots**: This is a classic American comfort food dish. Green beans are combined with cream of mushroom soup, milk, and crispy shallots, then topped with bacon bits and baked until bubbly.

* **Honey Garlic Green Beans**: These green beans are coated in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce and then roasted in the oven until tender and caramelized.

* **Szechuan Green Beans**: These green beans are stir-fried with a spicy Szechuan sauce made with garlic, ginger, chili peppers, and soy sauce.

* **Green Bean Salad with Feta and Lemon Dressing**: This refreshing salad features green beans, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and a tangy lemon dressing.

* **Green Bean and Potato Curry**: This hearty curry is made with green beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and a creamy coconut milk sauce.

* **Green Bean Tempura**: These green beans are coated in a light tempura batter and then fried until golden brown. Serve with a dipping sauce of your choice.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BUTTERY GARLIC GREEN BEANS



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Only fresh green beans and garlic will do for this easy, healthy, and flavorful side dish.

Provided by LookWhatsCooking

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
3 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 pinches lemon pepper
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 222.5 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

GREEN BEANS WITH HERBS AND OLIVES



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A salad of freshly picked green beans is a true treat. Whatever the color - green, purple or pale yellow - choose smaller beans, which are naturally more tender.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, vegetables, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Salt and pepper
1 1/2 to 2 pounds small green beans, or a mixture of different colors, topped and tailed
2 small garlic cloves, minced
1 small shallot, diced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup good-quality pitted green olives, halved
2 tablespoons chopped dill
1 tablespoon chopped chives

Steps:

  • Bring a large saucepan of well-salted water to a boil. Add beans and cook for 2 minutes, until firm-tender. Drain and rinse beans with cool water, then blot with a kitchen towel. Set aside.
  • Make the vinaigrette: Put garlic, shallot and vinegar in a small bowl. Add a good pinch of salt and a smaller pinch of pepper; let macerate for 5 to 10 minutes. Add mustard and whisk to dissolve, then whisk in olive oil.
  • Assemble the salad: Put cooked beans in a serving bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper. Add olives and half the vinaigrette. Toss well, then taste and adjust seasoning. Sprinkle salad with dill and chives and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 159, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 412 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC



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Keep your vegetable sides simple with the Neelys' healthy Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic recipe from Food Network.

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 17m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon lemon zest
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
  • Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to saute until coated in the butter and heated through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

SAUTEED PERSIMMONS AND GREEN BEANS WITH CHIVES



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Categories     Fruit     Herb     Side     Sauté     Thanksgiving     Green Bean     Fall     Persimmon     Chive     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 ripe Fuyu (not Hachiya) persimmons* (about 1 pound), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices and each slice cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup 1-inch pieces fresh chives
*available at specialty produce markets

Steps:

  • In a kettle of boiling salted water cook beans until just tender, 2 to 4 minutes, and drain. Plunge beans into a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking and drain. Beans may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
  • In a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté persimmons until lightly browned and softened, about 4 minutes. Add beans and 1/4 cup chives and sauté, stirring gently, until hot.
  • Transfer mixture to a platter and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chives on top.

SAUTEED PERSIMMONS WITH GREEN BEANS WITH CHIVES



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Make and share this Sauteed Persimmons with Green Beans with Chives recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Meredith ODwyer

Categories     Beans

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 lbs petite green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 ripe fuyu persimmons, , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (, about 1 pound)
1/2 cup fresh chives (1-inch pieces)
1 pinch sugar

Steps:

  • Cook beans according to directions.
  • Usually frozen beans are boiled for 2-4 minutes and then drained.
  • After draining, immediately plunge beans into a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking and drain.
  • In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat until hot and sauté persimmons until lightly browned and softened, about 4 minutes.
  • Add a pinch of sugar to help sweeten the persimmons.
  • Add beans and 1/4 cup chives and sauté, stirring gently, until hot.
  • Transfer mixture to a platter and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chives on top.

PAN-FRIED SMOKED SALMON WITH GREEN BEANS & CHIVES



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A well-balanced meal for a supper treat

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Supper, Dinner

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

350g new potato, halved
200g fine green bean, topped and tailed
dash of olive oil
150g pack smoked salmon
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp golden caster sugar
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp olive oil
handful snipped chives

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together the mustard and sugar, then stir in the vinegar and gradually whisk in the vegetable oil and olive oil until they are completely mixed. Stir in the chives.
  • Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 8-10 mins until just undercooked, then throw in the beans and continue to cook for 4-5 mins until the beans and potatoes are done. Drain the vegetables and toss with most of the dressing.
  • Heat a dash of olive oil in a large non-stick stick frying pan until very hot and 'flash fry' the salmon for a moment until it just changes colour. Pile the beans and potatoes onto plates, lay the salmon on top, then drizzle with a little of the leftover dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 3.83 milligram of sodium

GREEN BEANS WITH CHIVES



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Categories     Bean     Vegetable     Side     Christmas     Easter     Thanksgiving     Green Bean     Spring     Chive     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 pounds thin green beans, trimmed
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Transfer beans to large bowl. Toss with oil and chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, tender green beans for the best flavor and texture.
  • Trim the green beans by removing the stem ends and any tough strings.
  • Blanch the green beans in boiling water for a few minutes, then immediately transfer them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process and preserve their bright green color.
  • Use high-quality olive oil and fresh chives for the best flavor.
  • Season the green beans with salt and pepper to taste before serving.

Conclusion:

Green beans with chives is a simple but delicious side dish that can be enjoyed as part of a healthy meal. This recipe is easy to follow and can be made in just a few minutes. The green beans are blanched to preserve their color and texture, and then they are tossed with olive oil, chives, salt, and pepper. The result is a flavorful and nutritious dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.

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