When it comes to healthy, delicious side dishes, green beans with cider vinaigrette stand out as a culinary delight. Their crisp texture, vibrant color, and tangy flavor make them a favorite among food enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a delightful addition to your holiday feast, green beans with cider vinaigrette are sure to impress. With endless variations and simple ingredients, this versatile dish can be tailored to suit any palate, making it a must-try for home cooks of all skill levels.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
GREEN BEANS WITH CIDER VINAIGRETTE
Enjoy this simple salad with our Grilled Steak Sandwiches with Goat Cheese and Arugula.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Set a steamer basket in a pot. Fill with enough salted water to come just below basket; bring to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
- Place green beans in basket; top with garlic. Cover, and steam until green beans are crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Reserve garlic. Transfer green beans to ice water; let stand until cool. Drain; pat dry.
- Make vinaigrette: Using the flat side of the blade of a chef's knife, mash reserved garlic into a paste. Place in a small bowl; whisk in oil, vinegar, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Toss green beans with vinaigrette, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g
GREEN BEANS IN CIDER
I prepared this for Thanksgiving dinner in place of the traditional but heavy green bean casserole. It has a delicious, faintly sweet flavor.
Provided by Carol Shorter Hicks
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine green beans and cider in a microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave on high for 5 minutes; stir beans. Return to oven and cook until tender, 5 more minutes. Remove beans with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving bowl; reserve cider.
- Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon bits and onion in the hot oil until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour cider from green beans into the skillet; simmer until liquid is reduced, 5 minutes.
- Spoon bacon mixture over green beans. Season with salt and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 2.5 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 114.3 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
GREEN BEANS WITH APPLE CIDER
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put the beans in a large microwave safe bowl, loosely cover bowl with plastic food storage wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes. Uncover and stir the beans, then cover and microwave on high 4 to 7 minutes more, until desired doneness, from still-crisp to tender, but with a bite.
- Heat a small skillet over medium low heat. Add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and the onions and cook until beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the cider, raise the heat to medium high and cook until liquid is reduced and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the beans from microwave. Season the beans with salt and pepper, to taste, and add to the pan with the onions and cider. Toss evenly to coat the beans and keep warm until ready to serve.
GREEN BEANS WITH VINAIGRETTE
These fresh green beans help balance out the richness of the rest of the Thanksgiving meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Fill a large bowl with ice water; set aside.
- Place green beans, stem ends trimmed, in basket. Cover; steam until crisp-tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Plunge beans in ice water. When cool, drain; pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake extra-virgin olive oil, white-wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, coarse salt, and ground pepper until thickened and combined. Pour over beans; toss to coat.
GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE
Grab-and-go offerings of picnicky food are almost universally mediocre and exasperatingly expensive. Resist the temptation to outsource and make your own. This recipe is built to last. You can make it a day or two ahead of time, or leave it out on the counter if you're going to eat these green beans within a few hours of making it.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blanch green beans in boiling water, then plunge them into an ice bath to stop the cooking.
- Toss with a vinaigrette made with olive oil, lemon juice and a tiny bit of minced garlic. (To turn this into a main dish, sear some tuna until crusty on the outside, but still raw in the middle. Cut into thick slices or chunks, and toss with the green beans and dressing.)
GREEN BEANS VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- Wash and trim beans. Arrange in steamer over a little water, and steam until the beans are tender but still crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Whisk oil and vinegar together in a serving bowl. When beans are cooked, drain thoroughly, and stir well with dressing to coat. Season with pepper and salt.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 43, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 5 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
FLAT BEANS WITH MUSTARD THYME VINAIGRETTE
Romano beans, also known as Italian flat beans, are pleasantly mild and sweet. Tossing them in this quick vinaigrette adds a robust, pungent flavor-they will complement any summery main dish.
Provided by Maggie Ruggiero
Categories Summer Gourmet Bean Mustard Healthy Quick and Healthy Quick & Easy
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk together vinegar, mustard, thyme, garlic, and 1/2 tsp each of kosher salt and pepper, then whisk in oil in a slow stream until well-blended.
- Cook beans in a large pot of well-salted boiling water until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain, then toss with dressing and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC VINAIGRETTE
Based on a recipe from Suzanne Somers' book, Eat Great, Lose Weight. She says "This dish is delicious hot or cold, and the vinaigrette is also good on salads or other vegetables."
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- GARLIC VINAIGRETTE:.
- In small bowl, combine garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until well combined.
- BEANS:.
- Steam beans until tender and still slightly crunchy; do not overcook.
- Toss with vinaigrette and serve.
GREEN BEAN AND RED ONION SALAD WITH WARM CIDER VINAIGRETTE
Categories Mustard Onion Side Green Bean Summer Lettuce Bon Appétit Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Boil apple concentrate in small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in vinegar, oil, mustard, and mustard seeds. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.)
- Cook beans in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes; drain well. Transfer beans to large bowl; cool slightly. Add greens, onion, radishes, and pickles. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.
GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOT DRESSING
With this delicious dressing, green beans are totally yummers! My kids had two servings each last night!
Provided by Jen Wolpert
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slice on a paper towel-lined plate. Let cool and crumble bacon. Reserve 1 teaspoon of bacon drippings.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, recover, and steam until just tender, 3 minutes.
- Whisk together olive oil, Dijon-style mustard, vinegar, bacon drippings, and shallot in a bowl. Toss hot, steamed green beans in a bowl with the dressing and crumbled bacon, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.7 g, Cholesterol 3.7 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 300.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
SUZANNE SOMERS' GREEN BEANS AND VINAIGRETTE
Green Beans with a garlic vinaigrette. Can serve this hot or cold and the vinaigrette can be used over other vegetables or as a salad dressing. I find that if you make the vinaigrette in advance, it allows the flavors to blend and infuse the oil. I have added Parmesan cheese, Emeril's Essence spice mix and even some splenda and honey. My kids loved it. You could use the dressing as a base and just add ingredients to taste (Dijon and Worcestershire work well too).
Provided by Oolala
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Steam the beans until tender and still slightly crunchy; don't overcook.
- Set the beans aside while you make the vinaigrette.
- Mix the garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- In a slow stream, whisk in the olive oil until combined.
- Toss beans with vinaigrette and serve.
Helpful Cooking tips
- To maximize flavors, let the vinaigrette cool completely prior to tossing with the green lentils in this tempting Green Bean Salad With Cider Vinaigrette.
- Wine vinegar or rice vinegar can be used instead of apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar gives the vinaigrette a little bit of sweetness and a little bit of tang.
- You can also add a little bit of sweetness to the vinaigrette by adding a pinch of sugar or a squeeze of orange or mandarin orange. Some orange zest can be added too.
- You can add a little bit of bitterness to the vinaigrette by using a radiccho, arugula or dandelion greens with the mixed greens. Arugula in particular has a peppery taste to it.
- You can add a little bit of heat to the vinaigrette by adding a pinch of red chili or cayenne powder. You can also add some crushed red peppers or diced up jalapeños.
- If you don't have any fresh herbs, you can use a little bit of crumbled, freeze-dried herbs. The flavors will still be noticeable.
- Feel free to experiment with various types of lentils. There are tons of different types of gourmet lentils that work well for this recipe.
Conclusion:
This Green Bean Salad with Cider Vinaigrette is so easy to prepare and the flavors will only get better the longer the lentils sit in the vinaigrette. The vinaigrette can be made a day or two ahead of time and you can add the lentils the day before you plan on eating the lentils. Lentils are cheap and so nutritious, and this recipe makes a great use of them. Lentils are considered to be comfort food and are perfect for these chilly days. Many people may not like the taste or texture of lentils and this recipe can be used to change their mind.
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