Best Green Beans With Mustard Lemon Mint Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH CITRUS MUSTARD

Steps:

• Steam beans 5 minutes or until tender but still crisp.
• While beans cook, in a large mixing bowl, use a fork to combine mustard, lime juice and salt, mixing until creamy.
• Mix in mint, lemon zest and shallots.
• Drain cooked beans and add to the mustard mixture, stirring to coat them.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature.
• This dish can be refrigerated for 24 hours.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Frozen whole green beans may be used, although they will be less crisp than fresh ones.
• For frozen beans, reduce cooking time to 3 minutes.

PAN ROASTED GREEN BEANS TOSSED WITH GARLIC, LEMON AND MINT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the steamed green beans and red pepper flakes and cook until just starting to turn brown, about 7 minutes, stirring or tossing often.
• Reduce the heat to medium low and stir in the garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cook for two minutes and stir in the mint, lemon juice and zest.
• Cook for one minute, stirring to combine all the ingredients and remove from the heat.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Enjoy!

GREEN BEAN AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the green beans and red onion in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, mint, lemon zest and juice, and mustard. While whisking, slowly add the olive oil and whisk until thick and emulsified. Whisk in the sour cream and Tabasco. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the beans and toss well. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Steam beans until barely tender.
• In a small saucepan, melt the margarine.
• Stir in lemon juice and mustard.
• Pour over green beans and toss.
• Serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the green beans and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water using tongs, pushing the beans down to submerge them. Let cool completely, about 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
• Meanwhile, whisk the vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the shallots and stir to coat. Let sit until the green beans are ready.
• Whisk the mustard into the shallot mixture, then gradually add the olive oil, whisking constantly, until smooth and thick. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

MINTY GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• Transfer green beans to a medium bowl, and mix with garlic, onion, and mint.
• 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.