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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Easy Garlic Green Beans

    By Dannii · Published 7th May 2021 · Updated 13th May 2021 · Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links and generates income via ads · This site uses cookies · Post contains 761 words. · About 4 minutes to read this article.

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    Roasted Garlic Green Beans are an easy and delicious side dish that will go with pretty much anything. Just 5 ingredients (including seasoning) and you will want to eat these straight off the pan.

    A plate of green beans and almonds next to a striped towel.

    These crispy green beans are the perfect side dish for all our your favourite meals. Bursting with garlic flavour, they are so simple to make and a delicious way to get some extra greens in your life. You can even make them a little more indulgent with a sprinkle of Parmesan if you like.

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    • Why should you try it?
    • What you will need
    • Step by step
    • Are these healthy?
    • How to adapt
    • What to serve these with
    • Extra tips
    • More side dish recipes
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    Why should you try it?

    • An easy side dish
    • Just 5 ingredients
    • Great for batch cooking
    • Just 154 calories per serving
    • Can be made more indulgent with some Parmesan

    What you will need

    • Green beans - When it comes to buying green beans, pick only the ones that feel firm and crisp. Avoid green beans with bruises or discoloration, they should be green, as the name suggested. Good beans will snap easily and cleanly when fresh. Don't pick green beans with swollen or large pods.
    • Oil - We used a really good quality olive oil.
    • Garlic - Fresh is always best, but you could use ready chopped garlic in a jar to save you some time.
    • Seasoning
    • Flaked almonds (optional)

    Step by step

    One: Chop the ends off the green beans.

    Trimmed green beans and a chef's knife on a wooden chopping board.

    Two: Put them in a bowl with the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper and mix well.

    A mixing bowl with green beans, oil and crushed garlic.

    Three: Put them on a baking try and in the oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6 for 25 minutes (turning half way), until crispy.

    A black baking tray with cooked green beans on it.

    Are these healthy?

    Green beans are a great healthy side dish, especially as they are baked in olive oil. Plus, any opportunity to get some extra greens in your diet is a good thing I think.

    Green beans are not only a good source of iron, but also  fibre, folate, zinc and potassium.

    Green beans and almonds on a plate.

    How to adapt

    We love a recipe that you can adapt and make your own, and this one is just that! One of our favourite ways to adapt it when we want something a little more indulgent, is to mix some grated Parmesan in to the bowl with all the other ingredients - it makes these beans lovely and crispy.

    We let the garlic flavour shine through, but you can mix it up with some other flavours. Paprika and chilli work well if you want something smokey and spicy. You can also use your favourite spice blends like Mexican or Cajun.

    Other ways to add extra flavour include a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving, or a sprinkling of crispy chopped bacon. We served ours with some flaked almonds for some crunch.

    What to serve these with

    These garlic green beans pretty much go with anything, but our favourite dishes to serve it with are Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken, Roasted Harissa Chicken, Stuffed Chicken Breast and Lemon and Rosemary Salmon.

    A white plate with a red trim with beans and almonds on it.

    Extra tips

    • You can make this easy side dish a little more indulgent by mixing some grated Parmesan in to it before it goes in the oven.
    • Add some extra flavour with paprika and chilli, or your favourite spice blend.
    • A little squeeze of lemon juice before serving adds some freshness to the dish.

    More side dish recipes

    • Easy Cauliflower Cheese
    • Oven Baked Onion Rings
    • Cucumber Tomato Salad
    • Mustard Potato Salad

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    Recipe

    A plate of Garlic Green Beans topped with flaked almonds

    Easy Garlic Green Beans

    Roasted Garlic Green Beans are an easy and delicious side dish that go with anything. Just 5 ingredients and you'll want to eat these straight off the pan.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 1 minute
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 26 minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 154kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 250 g green beans
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 4 garlic cloves crushed
    • 1 pinch sea salt and black pepper
    • Flaked almonds for serving optional

    Instructions

    • Trim the ends off the green beans.
    • Put them in a bowl with the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper and mix well.
    • Put them on a baking try and in the oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6 for 25 minutes (turning half way), until crispy.

    Notes

    • You can make this easy side dish a little more indulgent by mixing some grated Parmesan in to it before it goes in the oven.
    • Add some extra flavour with paprika and chilli, or your favourite spice blend.
    • A little squeeze of lemon juice before serving adds some freshness to the dish.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1portion | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 863IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
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    DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
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