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Romano Bean Salad

Romano Bean Salad

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add beans and cook uncovered until nearly tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well, and set aside in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Smash garlic, olive oil, mint, and salt using mortar and pestle.
  3. 3 Pour vinegar and half of olive oil mixture over beans and toss well.
  4. 4 Transfer beans to a resealable freezer bag. Pour remaining olive oil mixture into bag, squeeze out all air, seal and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
  5. 5 Remove beans from refrigerator, top with fresh mint and serve.

By John Mitzewich

Sweet-Sour Green Bean Soup

Sweet-Sour Green Bean Soup

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes and green beans into a large pot. Pour enough water over potatoes and green beans just to cover and season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir flour into bacon until flour forms a paste, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix bacon mixture into potato mixture; bring to a boil and cook until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix vinegar and sugar into soup.

By Cookiemonster

Make-Ahead Summer Bean Salad

Make-Ahead Summer Bean Salad

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
740 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sugar, vinegar, oil, and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium-low to low heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Off heat, cool slightly.
  2. 2 Toss kidney beans, wax beans, green beans, bell pepper, and green onions together in a large bowl until combined. Pour slightly cooled vinaigrette over bean-vegetable mixture; toss to coat.
  3. 3 Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; marinate in the refrigerator before serving or freezing, at least 12 hours, stirring once or twice.
  4. 4 Drain salad; serve using a slotted spoon.

By MistyK

"Couldn't Be Easier" Three-Bean Salad

"Couldn't Be Easier" Three-Bean Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
1450 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine green beans, lima beans, red beans, red bell pepper, and onion in a large bowl with a tight-fitting lid.
  2. 2 Mix together canola oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Pour mixture over bean mixture. Seal lid and shake bowl until evenly coated. Refrigerate for 24 hours or until all ingredients are completely thawed. Shake well before serving.

By MISSJACKIE

Garden Fresh Salad

Garden Fresh Salad

3.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the potatoes into a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the green beans and wax beans during the last 2 minutes to blanch them. Drain, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Cool before adding to the dressing.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, celery, dill, salt, and pepper. Add the cooled potatoes and beans, and stir to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By CHEF17411

Grandma's Vegetable Soup

Grandma's Vegetable Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
65 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather ingredients.
  2. 2 Cook and stir ground beef in a hot saucepan over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Drain off grease and pour in tomato juice.
  4. 4 Add potatoes, carrots, and onion, then pour in undrained green beans and corn. Season with ginger, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.

By BRANDY3

Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta Salad

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine squash and green beans in a large bowl; drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Season with smoked paprika, pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Spread on the prepared baking sheet. Set the bowl aside.
  3. 3 Cook vegetables in the preheated oven until tender and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain pasta; transfer to the reserved bowl.
  5. 5 Gently stir squash-bean mixture, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and oregano into pasta.
  6. 6 Whisk remaining 3 tablespoons oil and vinegar together in a small bowl; pour over salad and toss gently until combined.

By LauraF

Traditional Three Bean Salad

Traditional Three Bean Salad

4.8

Prep
50 min
Cook
5 min
Total
535 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix green beans, yellow wax beans, kidney beans, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers in a bowl.
  3. 3 Combine vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Remove saucepan from burner and pour dressing over bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

By ccormia

Green Bean Salad

Green Bean Salad

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine green beans, peas, corn, pimentos, onion, celery, and bell pepper in a large bowl.
  2. 2 In a small bowl, mix together oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Pour over vegetables and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

By Patsy

Colorful Four Bean Salad

Colorful Four Bean Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
1460 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, whisk together the white sugar, vinegar, and vegetable oil. Stir in the celery, green pepper, red onion and pimentos. Pour the green beans, wax beans, lima beans and kidney beans into a colander, and rinse under cold water. Let drain for a few minutes, then stir into the bowl with the rest of the salad. Store in a large jar in the refrigerator, and shake or turn occasionally for 1 day to marinate. If you do not have a sealed container, simply stir the salad every few hours. This keeps for about a week, but will be gone sooner.

By Kathleen White

Butternut Squash and Halloumi Salad

Butternut Squash and Halloumi Salad

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine butternut squash pieces, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix to combine. Place on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until butternut squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover saucepan and let stand until water is absorbed completely, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
  5. 5 Place green beans into a large skillet over high heat and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. 6 Preheat a nonstick frying pan over high heat. Place halloumi cheese slices on a plate and brush both sides lightly with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cook cheese in the hot pan until each slice develops a deep brown crust, about 1 minute on the first side and 1 to 2 minutes on the other.
  7. 7 Allow all ingredients to cool. Combine roasted squash, green beans, halloumi cheese, couscous, and pine nuts in a bowl. Drizzle with honey mustard dressing.

By MrsGPie

Belgian Salad

Belgian Salad

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring oil, vinegar, and sugar to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the green beans, peas, corn, pimentos, celery, and onion. Pour in dressing, and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight. Season with salt and pepper, and serve chilled.

By Lisa Hazlett Johnson

Green Bean and Potato Salad

Green Bean and Potato Salad

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes in a large pot and fill with about 1 inch of water; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes; add green beans to steam after the first 10 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
  2. 2 Cut potatoes into quarters and transfer to a large bowl. Add green beans, onion, basil, salt, and pepper; toss until combined. Set aside.
  3. 3 Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl until well combined. Pour over salad and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

By OMEGAJASMINE

Marinated Salad

Marinated Salad

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
1450 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Assemble salad: Mix together peas, corn, green beans, celery, bell pepper, onion, and pimentos in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Make vinaigrette: Combine sugar, vinegar, oil, salt, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3 Pour boiling vinaigrette over salad; stir to coat. Refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.

By Barbara Stocker

Blue Cheese and Bacon Potato Salad

Blue Cheese and Bacon Potato Salad

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large bowl with iced water. Line a baking sheet with a dish towel.
  2. 2 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 18 to 20 minutes. Add green beans to the boiling water; blanch for just 1 minute. Drain potatoes and green beans; transfer to bowl of iced water to stop cooking process, about 5 minutes. Remove from iced water with a slotted spoon and place on prepared baking sheet to dry. Cut potatoes into quarters.
  3. 3 Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
  4. 4 Whisk vinegar, olive oil, mayonnaise, and mustard together in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Add potatoes and green beans; stir to coat. Top with bacon, blue cheese, and green onions; stir once to incorporate.

By Krissy

Minty Green Bean Salad

Minty Green Bean Salad

4.1

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil, and cook the green beans 10 minutes, or until tender but crisp; drain.
  2. 2 Transfer green beans to a medium bowl, and mix with garlic, onion, and mint.
  3. 3 In a small container with a lid, mix olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic, basil, mustard, salt, and pepper. Shake until well blended. Toss into the green bean mixture.

By Linda

Camp Soup

Camp Soup

3.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
40 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  2. 2 Put all the ingredients in a large soup pot. Do not drain the liquid from the vegetables. Cook until the cabbage is tender. Makes about 2 gallons of soup.

By Gina Babcock

Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup

Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
360 min
Total
375 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir beef broth, carrots, celery, parsley, celery seed, and bay leaves into a slow cooker set on High, cover, and cook until vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.
  2. 2 Place ground beef, onion, and garlic into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently to break the beef into small pieces, until onion is translucent and beef is browned and no longer shows pink areas, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off fat, and stir stewed tomatoes into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes are broken up into small pieces.
  3. 3 Stir potatoes, corn, green beans, and peas into soup in slow cooker, and add beef mixture. Stir everything together, cover, and set slow cooker on High. Cook for 4 hours.

By Amanda Combs

Low-Carb Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Low-Carb Chicken and Vegetable Soup

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
55 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and sear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
  2. 2 Add carrots and celery to the pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add chicken stock, water, green beans, riced cauliflower, broccoli, tomato sauce, soup base, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Add chicken thighs and simmer until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  3. 3 Remove chicken and shred meat. Place shredded chicken back in the soup and serve.

By casmith30

Whole30®-Friendly Beef and Vegetable Soup

Whole30®-Friendly Beef and Vegetable Soup

Prep
35 min
Cook
30 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a large stew pot over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer beef to a plate but leave any grease in the pot.
  2. 2 Add onion and garlic to the pot, adding more ghee if needed. Saute until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Set onions and garlic with the beef.
  3. 3 Cook potatoes in the pot with residual oil. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add carrots; saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add ground beef, onions, and garlic back into the pot; mix to combine.
  4. 4 Add bone broth, tomato paste, basil, and oregano; bring to a boil. Add cabbage and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Add smoked salt, then taste and adjust other seasonings if necessary. Add zucchini and green beans; simmer until vegetables are tender 3 to 5 minutes.

By Kari

Ground Turkey Soup with Beans

Ground Turkey Soup with Beans

3.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
80 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Crumble turkey into a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned, crumbly, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
  2. 2 Stir carrots, onion, and celery into the turkey; cook and stir until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, tomato sauce, tomatoes, undrained peas, green beans, kidney beans, and corn. Season with pepper and seasoned salt. Stir until evenly distributed. Add thyme and bay leaf.
  3. 3 Pour water into the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring regularly and adding more water as needed, until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.

By Kristina

Green Bean and Stuffed Olive Salad

Green Bean and Stuffed Olive Salad

3.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the green beans and onion in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour in the olives and liquid. Seal bag, and marinate at least 1 hour, turning occasionally. Serve over lettuce leaves, and sprinkle with bacon bits.

By CAROLINECOOKS

Coconut Chicken with Green Beans

Coconut Chicken with Green Beans

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat coconut milk in a large saucepan over low heat. Simmer green beans in coconut milk until soft, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken and onion in hot oil until the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir chicken mixture into the green bean mixture; cook together for 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter.
  4. 4 Melt coconut butter and almond butter together in a saucepan over low heat; drizzle over chicken and green beans.

By Bethany Webber

Creamy Green Bean Soup

Creamy Green Bean Soup

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the water, ham, green beans, potatoes, and onions into a large saucepan or soup pot, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the ham and vegetables are very tender, about 45 minutes. Skim off any excess fat. Pour in the cream, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

By mindis

Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta

Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
220 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain green beans and plunge them into ice water to stop cooking further. Drain beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in olives, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3 Pour mixture over green beans; toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese on top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

By Lynne23235

Vegetable Salad

Vegetable Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix peas, green beans, corn, onion, celery, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
  2. 2 Combine sugar, oil, and vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture over vegetable mixture and stir to coat; refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

By Tina

Spruced-Up Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

Spruced-Up Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
250 min
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
  2. 2 Add pinto beans, minestrone soup, corn, green beans, diced tomatoes, and diced tomatoes and green chiles. Stir and close the lid.
  3. 3 Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 4 hours.

By crandolph

Warm Green Bean and Potato Salad with Goat Cheese

Warm Green Bean and Potato Salad with Goat Cheese

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Place potatoes in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; grease with cooking spray. Cook and stir the green beans and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  3. 3 Transfer the green bean mixture into the large bowl with the potatoes. Add the balsamic vinaigrette, roasted red peppers, and basil; toss lightly. Stir in the goat cheese.

By Linda T