Green Beans With Lemon Vinaigrette

Name: Green Beans With Lemon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients: green beans; olive oil; lemon juice; garlic.

By Mark Bittman

Updated Nov. 15, 2024

Green Beans With Lemon Vinaigrette — Sam Kaplan for The New York Times

Total Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Rating: 4(211)
Comments: Read comments

Grab-and-go offerings of picnicky food are almost universally mediocre and exasperatingly expensive. Resist the temptation to outsource and make your own. This recipe is built to last. You can make it a day or two ahead of time, or leave it out on the counter if you're going to eat these green beans within a few hours of making it.

Featured in: The Best Picnics Are Made at Home

or to save this recipe.
Subscriber benefit: give recipes to anyone
As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.
Subscribe
Share
Print Options
Include recipe photo

Ingredients

Yield:2 to 4 servings

green beans
olive oil
lemon juice
garlic.

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Preparation

Step 1
Blanch green beans in boiling water, then plunge them into an ice bath to stop the cooking.
Step 2
Toss with a vinaigrette made with olive oil, lemon juice and a tiny bit of minced garlic. (To turn this into a main dish, sear some tuna until crusty on the outside, but still raw in the middle. Cut into thick slices or chunks, and toss with the green beans and dressing.)