Vegan Green Bean Casserole
A favorite at pot luck dinners as well as holiday feasts. This simple casserole is always nice, especially with freshly harvested beans.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
4 cups green beans
1 1/3 cups French fried onions
1 cup soy yogurt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 can water chestnuts, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon powder
pinch cayenne (optional)
Directions:
Clean and cut the green beans in any [...]
Garlicky green beans with lemon
Fresh is the key to this lovely side dish.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
500 grams fresh green beans
1 lemon, zest and juice
2 Tbs. olive oil
3 cloves fresh garlic, sliced thinly
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
If the green beans are young, you can leave them whole, and just trim of the stem edge.
I prefer to steam then, only until they [...]
Green bean Bhajii
This spicy side dish is a great way to serve fresh green beans.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
20 green beans, such as runner beans or other, sliced in 1 inch lengths
5 green chillies (jalepeno), chopped finely
1 onion, finely minced
2 inches grated root ginger
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 teaspoons garam masala
pinch [...]
Three-bean salad with spicy salsa verde dressing
Three bean salad with a difference. Well, I do believe this just became our #1 salad. This is so vibrant and green and so full of flavor! Not only is this recipe a “keeper”, but also an “often-er”.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
3/4 cup fava beans
50 g sugar snap bean pods
1 can kidney beans, [...]
Eggplant and green beans in a raisin tamarind curry sauce
This really gives the feeling of the tropics. We really enjoy the taste of tamarind!
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 medium eggplant
1-1/2 tbs. tamarind pulp
salt
200 grams green beans, cut in bite sized chunks
2/3 cup water
2-3 tbs. oil
2 cups onions , thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbs. ginger, fresh, [...]
Fresh Green Bean Salad
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, minced
4 sprigs parsley
4 tbs. olive oil
1 tbs. lemon juice
500 grams green beans, cook until al dente and blanched
Directions:
Clean and cut fresh green beans blanche and drain.
Prepare a dressing from the rest of the ingredients and pour over the beans while they are still warm.
Serve immediately on a bed of [...]
