Nutty Green Beans

Nutty Green Beans

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Servings: 4

    • About This Recipe

    “The nuts add a crunchy texture to the green beans. Quick & easy yet, it adds a bit of elegance to our friend the bean.”

    Ingredients

  • 1lbfresh green beans, trimmed
  • 3tablespoonslite olive oil
  • 1teaspoonbalsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoonblack pepper
  • 4tablespoonscoarsley chopped walnuts or 4tablespoonscoarsley chopped pecans, toasted
  • lemon wedge( for garnish)

    • Directions

  • In a large non stick skillet bring an inch of water to boil.
  • Add beans and cook uncovered until beans are still crisp (about 5 minutes).
  • Drain beans.
  • Place green beans on a serving platter and keep warm.
  • Add olive oil to the skillet plus vinegar and pepper.
  • When this mixture is sizzling stir in the nuts.
  • Drizzle sauce over the beans.
  • Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

    • Reviews

  • “Simple, but tasty.I used sliced almonds (toasted) as my nut, and added a bit of ginger powder.Delicious!”

  • “Didn’t imagine something this easy could taste so great! French beans and walnuts really go wonderfully together. Next time, I’ll stir the beans into the sauce, instead of the other way round… that way none of the beans get left out 🙂 Also Bergy, all your veggie recipes that I’ve tried have that uncanny “don’t-you-dare-cook-me-for-a-second-longer” crunch that’s pretty darn out of this world… thanks a ton!”

  • “Yum – really good!”

  • “Hi Bergy..These are so easy and fast to make, they were a big hit for our dinner party. I had never used pecans with green beans before and the flavor was outstanding. I doubled the recipes. (big eaters) and it was wonderful with the seafood menu. thanks so much. 2 thumbs up.”

  • “These were so easy and delicious.I also added some bacon pieces.They were abig hit on Christmas day.”

  • “Very good! Thank you for sharing this newer way to makegreen beans a little bit more interesting for “the crew”. :)”

  • “Great way to ‘dress up’ beans.Really tasty.=)”

  • “Wonderful green beans. Using fresh green beans is essential for the success of this recipe. I followed your directions and the only change in ingredients was to use more balsamic vinegar. I doubled the amount. The pecans were a bonus. Easy and elegant. Thanks Bergy.”

  • “I LOVED these green beans.They are so fresh and flavorful — the sauce with nuts is the very best tasting way to eat green beans we’ve ever had! YUM!!!”

  • “Excellent — I did double the balsamic vinegar, however the second time to give it a little more balsamic vinegar taste. Personal taste only.”

  • “Very good. Although I may add more balsamic vinegar next time. I couldn’t taste it at all in the first batch. I dont know how someone could complain about a strong vinegar taste unless they didnt use balsamic. It is also very good with some dried cranberries and a touch of butter added. I had some leftovers and tossed in some cranberries and a tad of butter and microwaved it. Came out great too.”

  • “Everyone but DS really liked these. He didn’t like the vinegar taste. Next time I think I might take it a little easy on the vinegar, however, the rest of us didn’t notice. My not as picky eater DD had 2nds and 3rds! They were really crispy and that wasn’t bad but I think I’ll cook them a little longer next time. I’m cooking them this Thanksgiving to go with Roasted Turkey and Potato, Pumpkin and Ham Bake (on Zaar). I like green been casseroles but when everything else is so rich I like to have the green beans without all the sauces and soups and this dish is perfect. It’s light but flavorful and is a great accompaniment for anything. I really like the flavor of the pecans too. Thanks Bergy!”

  • “These were a nice change of pace and looked very attractive on the dinner table.I thought the flavor was good, just not five stars.”

  • “I wouldn’t suggest making this with frozen green beans. Definitely use fresh! (I will next time)”

  • “Very tasty. I used just a little bit of olive oil and a lot of balsamic vinegar.”

  • “I made the recipe exactly as stated and they were good, but did not have much flavor.I’m thinking maybe I needed to double the oil and vinegar.”

  • “I made these to go with my Easter dinner. I changed it up a little. All the ingredients are the same. Instead of putting the oil and vinegar in the pan and heating I roasted the nuts in a dry pan then mixed with the rest and tossed the beans in it. They were wonderful!”

  • “Making this tonight for the 4th time.It’s the only thing I ever want to do with green beans!”

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