Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by Kathy,
tejon@earthlink.netMarinated Green BeansIngredients (use vegan versions): 3/4 pound fresh green beans
1/4 cup red onion, chopped fine
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions:Snap beans and break into 2 pieces, or leave whole if very small. Fill a medium sized pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. Add green beans and cook for 3 minutes, or until tender-crisp. Drain. Mix still warm beans with onion, garlic, salt and olive oil. Leave mixture at room temperature for an hour, in order to let flavors mingle. Immediately before serving, add lemon juice (otherwise the beans turn yellow). Best served the same day.
I have never run into someone who didn't love these green beans! They are packed with the flavors of garlic, onion and lemon juice. They are really wonderful with tiny new beans, but any fresh will do. Summer in a bowl!
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 1 hour
I made this dish - and added crushed almonds, pan-sauteed tofu (in olive oil and garlic), chopped tomatoes, and a little hot sauce - it was a full meal for me! Great recipe, just felt like it needed a little boost!
Archived comment by: claira
I made this for Thanksgiving, and it was delicious!
Archived comment by: alison
Nice recipe. I accidently put the lemon juice in before marinating, decreased the oil, and used yellow onions, but it still tasted very good. I'll definitly make it again. Thanks!
Archived comment by: aviva770
Claira is right, this dish does need a little boost. Its good, but its just not great. It also a misnomer, there is no sauce for the beans to be marinated in!
Archived comment by: supahC
I made this for thanksgiving, and three pounds of beans wouldn't have been enough!! There was enough olive oil and lemon juice in there to make a marinade, and the liquid that was leftover after the beans were gone were GREAT on roasted garlic mashed potatoes!!
Archived comment by: jennfurr
Thank you for this recipe! I made them for Christmas dinner and the whole family enjoyed them, even the non-veggie eaters
I didn't use the lemon juice, but they turned out wonderful. Thanks!
Archived comment by: elise729
This dish was delish! Absolutely loved it! Tons of flavor - its a must try.
Archived comment by: tiannaMulan
