Bright, crunchy, green beans add texture, colour and a vegetal sweetness. Grill them as part of a warm lentil salad, stir-fry them with pork and prawns, steam them in a bag of greens, or braise them nice and slow in Greek-style lamb shoulder and bean stew. Green bean recipes can do no wrong.
Helly Raichura’s green beans and coriander stir-fry (sheemaur dhonay saag)
You’ll be piling the green beans onto your plate with this punchy recipe by Enter Via Laundry’s Helly Raichura.
Fillet steak with charred green beans and tahini
These beans are no afterthought: their smoky flavour rivals that of the steak. We guarantee you’ll be charring all your greens once you try this recipe.
Snapper curry with green beans and coriander
This mild yellow curry is incredibly easy to whip up when you’ve got a good-quality curry powder on hand. Add a generous squeeze of lime to enhance the flavour.
Chicken, radish and bean salad with tarragon dressing
This simple salad is a great way to use up leftover roast or barbecued chicken.
Sunda’s lamb ma po tofu with green beans
Chef Khanh Nguyen learnt this recipe during his time at Sydney’s Mr Wong, and now it’s a hit at staff meals at his Melbourne restaurant.
Rainbow trout with almonds, bacon and green beans
A fish dish that’s made for the warmer months.
Miso chicken and green beans with sesame
This is a simple chicken and green bean dish, inspired by Kylie Kwong, and packed full of flavour.
Louis Tikaram’s stir-fried snake beans with pork
It’s one of the Stanley chef’s all-time favourite Chinese dishes, for good reason.
Trofie with potatoes, beans and pistachio pesto
You can’t go wrong with pesto pasta. In this take on the Ligurian classic, we’ve swapped pine nuts for pistachios and we think it’s better – don’t tell Nonna.
Prawn and bean salad with preserved lemon dressing
Fresh, light and simple – this salad makes the perfect midweek meal.
The Summertown Aristologist’s spring salad with fresh curd
Spring on a plate – what’s not to love?
Grilled bean salad with lentils
The chargrilled Roman and green beans add so much flavour to this green salad, it could easily make a light dinner or lunch. Just add crusty bread, a poached egg or some shredded chicken.
Christine Manfield’s soy-braised chicken with green bean sambal
A staple of Christine Manfield’s recipe repertoire, this soy chicken is slow-braised in a master stock, taking on the aromatic flavours of Sichuan and liquorice root. The tomato-chilli sambal keeps for a month, so feel free to make extra.
Green bean salad with mint, fried shallot and lemon
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for green bean salad with mint, fried shallot and lemon.
Bag of green beans
At Eyal Shani’s Miznon restaurants, this simple dish of salted green beans with lemon and garlic is served like a snack in a brown paper bag. Who knew eating your vegetables could be this easy?
Crisp pork belly stir-fry with snake beans and okra
Plus, our cheat method to cooking pork belly in a flash.
Barramundi with braised green beans, dill and mint
Beans braised in a rich sauce of fennel, garlic, tomatoes and wine are a perfect accompaniment to pan-fried barramundi fillets.
Artichoke salad with green beans, egg and anchovy dressing
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for artichoke salad with green beans, egg and anchovy dressing.
Chopped spring green salad
Find the best of the season’s produce, and toss them through a zingy feta dressing. It doesn’t get much easier that this.
Martin Boetz’s Hawkesbury River school prawn and green bean salad
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Hawkesbury River school prawn and green bean salad by Martin Boetz.
Greek-style lamb shoulder and bean stew
Hearty chunks of lamb and gorgeous green beans – a match made in culinary heaven.
Green beans and peas with garlic and mint crème fraîche
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for green beans and peas with garlic and mint crème fraîche by Panacea restaurant in Adelaide.
Green beans with tarragon, preserved lemon and fried almonds
Butter makes everything better, and butter-fried almonds complete this green bean salad.
What can I add to green beans to make them taste better?
Green bean recipes can be plain on their own, but to dial up the flavour using condiments like butter and olive oil can elevate them to new heights. One flavour combination to try is this recipe for green beans with tarragon, preserved lemon and fried almonds – a delicious stand-alone dinner.
What can I do with an over abundance of green beans?
Chop up excess green beans to make a simple soup, stew or salad, or pickle your green beans using white vinegar, fresh dill and garlic to make a delicious snack for weeks to come.
How do you cook green beans?
Try boiling green beans with water and mix with olive oil, sea salt and finely grated lime and garlic. This recipe for a bag of green beans is a must-try.
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