Best 2 Creamy Green Bean Salad Recipes

Are you looking for a light, refreshing, and flavorful summer salad to complete your next barbecue or picnic? If so, creamy green bean salad is an excellent choice. This classic dish features crisp green beans tossed in a creamy dressing, often with the addition of bacon, almonds, and red onion. While there are many variations of creamy green bean salad, they all share one thing in common: they're absolutely delicious.

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

CREAMY GREEN BEAN SALAD

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IN our early years of marriage, my husband asked me to make bean salad "like his mother's". I've tried many versions, but this is the one our whole family likes best. In the past, I'd can about 50 quarts of green beans every year, but now my husband suggests I can only enough to keep making this salad. -Lorraine Mix, Remer, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon prepared Italian salad dressing
1 can (8 ounces) cut green beans, drained
1 medium tomato, chopped and drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
Lettuce leaves

Steps:

In a bowl, combine sour cream and salad dressing; mix well. Stir in beans, tomato and onion. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve on lettuce.

Nutrition Facts :

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH A CREAMY TARRAGON DRESSING

Green Bean Salad With a Creamy Tarragon Dressing image

This is an easy and delicious salad for summertime. Especially when the green beans are in their peak season. This recipe can be made using my Herbal Tarragon Vinegar #2882.

Provided by - Carla -

Categories Onions

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 lbs green beans
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup herbal tarragon vinegar (Herbal Vinegar with Tarragon)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 red onion, thinly sliced
freshly chopped tarragon, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

In a saucepan over high heat in 1 inch of water, heat green beans to boiling.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until green beans are tender crisp; drain.
In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, tarragon vinegar, salt, mustard and pepper; mix well.
I like to put the green beans and sliced onions in a large zip-lock bag (less clean up) along with the tarragon dressing mixture, fumbling for dressing to coat green beans.
If you don't have a large zip-lock bag you can place the green beans and sliced onions in a large dish and toss to coat with the tarragon dressing.
Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours hours for flavors to blend before serving.
Garnish with freshly topped tarragon.
Serve and Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.3, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 120.5, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 4, Protein 4.4

Tips:

Choose fresh, tender green beans. Avoid beans that are limp or have brown spots.
Trim the beans before cooking. Remove the tough ends and any strings from the beans.
Blanch the beans before adding them to the salad. This will help to preserve their color and crispness.
Use a variety of ingredients in your salad. This will add flavor and texture. Some good options include chopped onion, celery, carrots, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and cheese.
Make the dressing ahead of time. This will allow the flavors to meld together.
Chill the salad before serving. This will help to make it more refreshing.

Conclusion:

Creamy green bean salad is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish or main course. It is a great way to use up fresh green beans and can be easily customized to your own taste. With a little planning, you can make a creamy green bean salad that everyone will love.