31 Green Bean Recipes That Will Spice Up Your Thanksgiving Menu

Not at all unhealthy (seriously) since they’re baked instead of fried. But don’t fret: They’re still coated in lots of Parmesan cheese.

Have you ever served green beans cold? Didn’t think so. Blanching is the key to the beans’ vibrant color and impeccable crunch.

It only takes 25 minutes to prepare from start to finish, so consider this pasta salad one for the books. (Especially since it’s tossed in homemade pesto.)

Feel free to substitute winter squash, sweet potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts for summer squash in the off-season.

Leave it to Jake Cohen to give green bean casserole an elegant, Insta-worthy makeover. Instead of using traditional canned soup, he cooks down a pound and a half of mushrooms in heavy cream with fresh herbs.

Aka the classiest, prettiest appetizer of all time. Instead of topping it with canned tuna as the French do, we bulk it up with extra veggies.

Is this where the phrase “bundle of joy” came from? Maybe not, but this chic side is delicious and takes less than an hour to pull off.

The star here is homemade mushroom Alfredo sauce. It’s made with milk and vegetable stock instead of cream, so it won’t fill you up after two bites.

Simple yet satisfying. We’re betting the only ingredient you don’t already have in your kitchen is the green beans.

Even your picky, veggie-hating kids will want seconds. Chalk it up to sautéing the greens in garlic, lemon juice and Parmesan. (Go ahead and add bacon if they need more convincing.)

Spice things up with a zingy peanut and ginger dressing that none of your guests will expect.

Helloooo, fall. This sweet-and-salty dish is guaranteed to be a holiday favorite. Feel free to candy the bacon in brown sugar and maple syrup for extra sweetness.

It’s beyond decadent, despite being totally dairy-free. Thanks, cashew cream sauce.

Complete with lemon-Dijon vinaigrette. Add nuts, croutons or breadcrumbs for extra crunch.

Smashing cukes before dressing them is actually pretty ingenious. It allows them to soak up as much of the sauce as possible.

Believe it or not, this citrus-kissed beauty can be on the table and ready to devour in 15 minutes flat.

White wine vinegar, coarse Dijon mustard and fresh tarragon make for a zingy, invigorating dressing that you’ll want to make a double batch of.

If the cheddar cheese alone isn’t enough to sway you, consider how much you’ll be able to get done while the slow cooker takes care of business.

We’re talking dried cranberries, green beans, snow peas, asparagus and feta, all tossed in a dressing made from simple pantry staples.

You’re only five easy ingredients and ten minutes away from this timeless vegetable side dish.

Just a little bit of harissa paste goes a long way in the flavor department. Finish it off with crushed red pepper flakes for maximum heat.

Serve it alongside roast turkey, cranberry sauce and all the fixings on Thanksgiving. Then, have the leftovers for lunch the next day, since the fiber-rich farro makes the salad filling on its own.

No winter salad is complete without refreshing, juicy citrus fruit. Clementines are just the pairing for briny, salty feta.

Umami-laced white miso paste takes the sesame dressing from simple to spectacular.

The recipe calls for three cloves of garlic, but we wouldn’t blame you for doubling it. Be sure to toast the almonds in a skillet before adding them to the green beans.

Topped with crispy crumbled bacon, obvi. You’ll want to use the three-ingredient Parmesan sauce on pasta, pizza, grilled chicken and more.

Three words: Parmesan. Almond. Crumble. The crowning glory for this dish comes together in about four minutes on the stovetop.

You may be used to roasting green beans for the holidays but pan-frying them is a much speedier approach. Just brown them in oil over high heat until they start to blister.

If chopped walnuts aren’t seasonal enough for you, substitute them with toasted pumpkin seeds. They’re super easy to make yourself, trust.

Avocado and sour cream make the dressing uber buttery, creamy and tangy. Bonus points for charring the green beans indoors on a grill pan.

Despite its complex taste and sophisticated presentation, this dish only costs about $3 per serving. Store-bought green olive tapenade boosts the dish’s flavor in a flash.