Best Green Beans With Lime And Mint Recipes

BUTTER BEANS WITH BUTTER, MINT, AND LIME

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over high heat. Add butter beans and cook until tender, 9-12 minutes, depending on the size of the beans. Drain in a colander; shake colander several times to shed as much water as possible.
• Put butter in a large serving bowl, and pour warm butter beans on top. Toss beans with butter until all the butter is melted. Add lime juice and toss again to distribute. Fold in mint, season with salt and pepper, and scatter lime zest over the top. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSTARD, LEMON & MINT

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Add the green beans and cook for 5-6 mins until tender. Drain well and refresh under cold water. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, melt the butter in the saucepan and add the lemon zest and juice, mustard, a good pinch of salt and plenty of ground black pepper. Add the green beans and toss well until evenly coated.
• Tip into a serving dish, scatter over the fresh mint and serve.

BLISTERED GREEN BEANS AND TOMATOES WITH HONEY, HARISSA AND MINT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine harissa, honey and lime juice. Stir together until combined and season to taste with salt.
• In large cast-iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the grapeseed oil and the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans and cook undisturbed until they began to char in spots, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, tossing frequently, until beans are just cooked through and slightly blistered and browned in spots, about 5 to 6 minutes more. Some beans will be more cooked than others - that's O.K. Season with salt and place beans in a bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil in the skillet. Add tomatoes and cook undisturbed until they also begin to char in spots, about 1 minute. Stir tomatoes frequently until they are just cooked through and some begin to burst, about 2 minutes more. They do not need to be totally cooked through. Season with salt.
• Remove skillet from heat and add green beans. Add harissa mixture and butter and toss until everything is combined and butter is melted. Add in half of the mint and stir again. Spoon into a large bowl and scatter with remaining mint. Garnish with flaky salt, if using.

FAVES A LA MENTA(FAVA BEANS WITH MINT)

Steps:

• Place the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onions and bacon and cook until limp. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add 1 cup of water and return to a boil. Continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Add the remaining water and the fava beans and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the fava beans are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the mint leaves and cook for 1 minute. Serve hot or at room temperature.

GREEN BEANS WITH LIME AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook beans until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss with olive oil and mint. Season to taste with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.

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 LIME

Steps:

• .Cook beans until tender crisp in a large pot of boiling and salted water, about 3 or 4 minutes; drain and plunge in an ice water bath for at least 3 minutes, then drain again and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine parsley, rosemary, lime zest, lime juice, and garlic; set aside.
• Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil; add beans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes to heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper; remove from heat and stir in lime mixture and hazelnuts.
• Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
• Note: Toast hazelnuts in the oven at 350 degrees F, for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring once or twice. Papery skins can be removed by rubbing with a clean towel.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH LIME JUICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 380°F.
• Prepare and grease a baking pan.
• Melt Butter and combine butter with olive oil and dry ingredients. Toss the green beans in this mixture until evenly coated.
• Pour coated green beans into greased pan and spread out evenly. A glass baking dish works well here.
• Cook this for approximately 35 minutes or until the green beans on the top begin to lightly brown on the tips.
• You may also broil these at the end to help brown and crisp your beans.

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.