Lemon Balsamic Green Beans Recipes

LEMON GREEN BEANS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic green beans and season with salt. Sauté for 2 minutes, just until the garlic is fragrant.
• Add the chicken stock, cover, and steam for 5-7 minutes, until the green beans are tender but still bright green. Add the lemon zest and juice and toss to combine. Season with more salt to taste.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve warm.
• Enjoy!

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

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.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, garlic powder, mustard and pepper. Drizzle over beans. Add onion; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in tomatoes and cheese.

LEMON BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat.
• Chop onion into thin strips and add them to the pan. Add half the garlic, salt, and pepper, and saute until onions barely begin to brown.
• Cut ends off green beans if fresh, and add them to the pan. Mix in remaining garlic. Juice 1/4 of a lemon into the pan and add 2 tbls of balsamic vinegar and i tsp of butter.
• Sample a green bean, and add remaining lemon, salt and pepper to taste.
• Before green beans are fully cooked, toss in desired amount of sliced almonds. Warm a little longer, and serve immediately.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: in a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients.
• Trim ends off green beans and rinse. Steam (or boil) for about 3-4 minutes until crisp-tender. In a colander, rinse well with cold water to stop cooking, then pat dry. Cut green beans into 1 to 2 inch pieces.
• Finely dice red onion.
• Place onion and green beans in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over top and toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to marinate for best flavor.
• When ready to serve, add diced tomatoes, vegan feta (optional) and lightly toss.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water that has been salted, for 6 minutes. Drain. Plunge beans in cold water and drain again.
• Saute garlic in oil for 30 seconds over medium heat. Add green beans and saute an additional 3-4 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Saute 1 minute longer.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSTARD, LEMON & MINT

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Add the green beans and cook for 5-6 mins until tender. Drain well and refresh under cold water. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, melt the butter in the saucepan and add the lemon zest and juice, mustard, a good pinch of salt and plenty of ground black pepper. Add the green beans and toss well until evenly coated.
• Tip into a serving dish, scatter over the fresh mint and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it (for this, the same water may be used as that in which the potatoes have been blanched); add the beans, and cook until they are just bright green and tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain the beans, then plunge them into a large bowl filled with ice water, to stop the cooking. When they're cool, drain them again. Zest the lemons, and julienne or mince the zest. Juice the lemons.
• To serve, place the oil in a large skillet, and turn the heat to medium high. Add the beans, and cook, tossing or stirring, until they are hot and glazed with the oil, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss the beans in a serving bowl with the lemon juice, top with the zest, and then serve.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water 5-6 minutes, drain.
• Stir together vinegar, brown sugar, and mustard until smooth.
• Cook shallots in olive oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in vinegar mixture, salt and pepper, Add green beans, toss and serve.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Add 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar to sugar, mix and set aside.
• Heat a skillet on high heat, add oil.
• Add garlic, shallots and green beans, salt and pepper; stir fry for a few minutes until beans start to shrivel.
• Reduce heat to low, add water and balsamic mixture and cover, cook for 5 minutes more.
• Stir in remaining balsamic, add butter and almonds, swirling pan to blend.