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By Midwest Living editors Updated January 06, 2023
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Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans

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. 

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Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans

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

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Green Bean and Tofu Stir Fry

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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

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Two-Bean Salad with Tarragon

Two-Bean Salad with Tarragon
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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

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Green Bean Tabbouleh

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

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Lemony Greens, 'Shrooms and Grapes

Lemony Greens, ‘Shrooms and Grapes
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Lemon and grapes brighten the fresh green bean, broccoli and mushroom mixture.

Related: Best Roasted Vegetable Recipes

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Green Beans with Bacon and Onion

Green Beans with Bacon and Onion
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Picky eaters in your family? Bacon-dressed beans will surely tempt them to eat their veggies.

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Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes and Lentils

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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.

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Blistered Green Beans with Fried Onions and Basil-Mushroom Cream

Blistered Green Beans with Fried Onions and Basil-Mushroom Cream
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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.

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Mediterranean Potato and Green Bean Salad

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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).

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Lemony Green Beans

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

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Pickled Green Beans

Pickled Green Beans
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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.

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Grilled Green Beans with Shallots and Sesame Seeds

Grilled Green Beans with Shallots
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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

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Can-Don't Green Bean Casserole

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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.

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    1 of 13 Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans
    2 of 13 Green Bean and Tofu Stir Fry
    3 of 13 Two-Bean Salad with Tarragon
    4 of 13 Green Bean Tabbouleh
    5 of 13 Lemony Greens, 'Shrooms and Grapes
    6 of 13 Green Beans with Bacon and Onion
    7 of 13 Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes and Lentils
    8 of 13 Blistered Green Beans with Fried Onions and Basil-Mushroom Cream
    9 of 13 Mediterranean Potato and Green Bean Salad
    10 of 13 Lemony Green Beans
    11 of 13 Pickled Green Beans
    12 of 13 Grilled Green Beans with Shallots and Sesame Seeds
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