Fresh Green Bean Recipes

This genius 5-ingredient weeknight side uses jalapeño jelly as an "instant" glaze and gets major flavor and crunch from smoked almonds.

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.

Related: 25 Healthy Dinner Recipes

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.

Related: Summertime Salads

This is a perfect salad to take to a picnic or potluck since it is best at room temperature.

Lemon and grapes brighten the fresh green bean, broccoli and mushroom mixture.

Related: Best Roasted Vegetable Recipes

Picky eaters in your family? Bacon-dressed beans will surely tempt them to eat their veggies.

Related: Our Best Smoky, Sizzling Bacon Recipes

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.

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.

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).

Related: Potato Salad Recipes You'll Love

Garlic, shallots and lemon brighten crisp-tender beans. Speed day-of prep by parboiling the green beans a day early.

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.

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.

Related: Fast-and-Easy Grilling Recipes

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.