Thanksgiving Green Bean Recipes

By Food & Wine
Updated December 01, 2016
Whether you prefer a classic green bean casserole or want a revamped take on this simple vegetable, let green beans take center stage this Thanksgiving. From a spicy curry side dish to a gingery brown rice salad, here are fabulous green bean recipes for Thanksgiving.
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Haricots Verts Salad with Crispy Potato Chips

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In a riff on a traditional green bean casserole, Food & Wine's Justin Chapple makes a bright and punchy green bean salad with a mustard vinaigrette and tops it with crispy oven-baked Yukon Gold potato chips.

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Green Beans with Cremini Mushroom Sauce

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The assembled casserole can be made a day ahead and refrigerated overnight, making it an ideal side dish for Thanksgiving. The fried shallots also can be prepared ahead and stored overnight in an airtight container.

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Green Beans Two Ways

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Instead of just steaming or boiling green beans, Katie Workman first sautés them in butter and garlic, then simmers them in chicken broth. For adults, she adds fresh herbs and citrus—both zest and juice—giving the beans a fresh, vibrant flavor.

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Spicy Green Beans with Bacon and Tomatoes

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Mixed Grains with Green Beans and Crispy Bacon

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The great shortcut here is the packaged rice-and-grain blend. Instead of cooking them separately, all the grains cook in one pot in the same amount of time.

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Sauteed Sesame Green Beans

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Green Bean Casserole with Goat Cheese and Smoked Pa

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Inspired by classic green bean casseroles from his childhood, F&W's Justin Chapple put a Spanish spin on this timeless favorite by topping the creamy beans with smoky pimentón de la Vera and toasted almonds.

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Green Beans with Shallots and Walnuts

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Green Beans and Salsify with Country Ham and Pecans

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For his simple side dish, Dean Fearing sautés crisp green beans with caramelized salsify, toasted pecans and strips of intense country ham. At home, he jokingly calls them "all-day" green beans—in fact, they take about half an hour to prepare.

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Green Bean Casserole with Red Curry and Peanuts

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Store-bought red curry paste and coconut milk put a Thai spin on this green-bean-and-mushroom holiday classic. For a vegetarian main dish, simply stir in cubes of tofu.

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Garlicky Potatoes, Green Beans and Cauliflower

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“We always need to remember that many people in need, whether here or overseas, don’t have the freedom of time,” says José Andrés. “But if you have some potatoes, green beans and cauliflower, you have a heck of a dish that can feed an entire family with just a tiny bit of work.”

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Green Beans with Mustard-Seed Butter

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The cooked green beans can be refrigerated overnight; blanch in boiling water or steam until heated through.

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Gingered Green Beans

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Scott Conant makes his crisp-tender beans with ground ginger, since freshly grated ginger invariably creates unappealing little chunks.

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Brown Rice Salad with Roasted Green Beans

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This brown rice salad is healthy, delicious, and the beans and dressing can be prepared in advance.

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Warm Green Beans and Lettuce in Anchovy Butter

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Melissa and Jasmine Hemsley serve their skillet-tossed lettuce and green bean salad warm, topped with a buttery, tangy anchovy dressing. "I could eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner," says Melissa. "When vegetables are served this way, there's no way to feel like, 'Oh, greens, I have to eat them."

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Green Beans with Parsley-Lemon Pesto

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This reimagined pesto, made with parsley instead of basil, is fast, fresh and delicious.

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