Broiled Fava Beans With Dill and Garlic Salt

Make delicious springtime fava beans simpler by broiling them in their pods, then tossing them with a seasoning salt for a peel-and-eat snack.

Green Beans With Snail Butter From 'My Paris Kitchen'

Alas (I suppose) these green beans are only cooked in the manner of snails, not with the garden creatures. No matter, the unapologetically garlicky snail butter is still darn good and makes a fine accompaniment to the tender green beans.

Mark Bittman's Green Beans with Crisp Shallots

Leave it to Mark Bittman to show us how to make the best version of this side standard, Green Beans with Crisp Shallots. Bittman's go to method for beans with a little bit of bite involves briefly boiling the green beans, shocking them in ice water, and finishing them with a quick trip to the sauté pan. Tossed with crispy sweet butter and olive oil fried shallots, and almonds, if you'd like, this is the recipe that'll have your green beans moving out of blah territory and into much tastier place...

Haricots Verts Amandine (French-Style Green Beans With Almonds)

Haricots verts amandine—the classic French dish of green beans with almonds—is an easy, crowd-pleasing side. But the difference between mediocre and great is a matter of technique.

White Beans with Garlic and Herbs

The following recipe is from the April 21 edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! In the introduction to this recipe for White Beans with Garlic and Herbs from In The...

Spicy Dilly Beans

A bit of heat from red chili flakes and plenty of garlic flavor come through with these crunchy, dill-scented green beans.

Haricots Verts with Lemon-Herb Brown Butter

French Green Beans make the perfect holiday side, especially tossed in brown butter with fresh lemon juice and herbs. On the table in less than 30 minutes!

Sauteed Sweetbreads with Fava Beans

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Marinated Fava Beans

Fava beans are sweet, tender, and pleasantly starchy. When they're coated with a slick of olive oil, vinegar and garlic bits, the contrast between the sharp dressing and the mild greenness of the beans is really wonderful.

Cook's Illustrated's Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic and Herbs

The perfect green bean is nicely browned, with a still-snappy and fresh texture.