19 Green Bean Sides to Complete Your Holiday Menu

Take green beans to the next level with these flavorful side dish recipes. From crispy casseroles to sautéed perfection, these green bean recipes are packed with fresh flavors and textures. A perfect addition to holiday spreads or weeknight dinners.

Crack Green Beans

These crack green beans are made with brown sugar, soy sauce, butter, garlic, and bacon. They’re so good and pair with just about everything.
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Garlic Green Beans

This super-simple garlic green beans recipe is made with fresh green beans, garlic, butter, and some salt and pepper. They’re really tasty.
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Green Bean Casserole

This is going to be your new favorite Green Bean Casserole! Tender green beans are paired with a creamy, garlic cheese sauce and then topped with cheddar cheese and crispy fried onions. This is the ultimate cheesy side dish that you can serve at holiday or weeknight dinners.
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Green Beans With Bacon

Perfectly blanched fresh green potatoes are cooked to perfection in a simple bacon and onion sauce. Based on German Speckbohnen.
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Green Beans with Cranberries, Bacon and Goat cheese

These green beans with cranberries, bacon and goat cheese are a healthy addition to your Thanksgiving table that doesn’t skimp on flavor.
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Air Fryer Green Bean Fries

These air fryer green bean fries are served with a spicy yogurt dipping sauce for a crispy and healthy side dish or snack. Vegan and GF!
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Sweet and Salty Green Bean Cherry Salad

This green bean cherry salad is topped with caramelized onions, crispy ham and crumbled feta cheese.
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Quick and Easy Balsamic Green Beans

This Sweet Garlic Balsamic Green Beans recipe is made with fresh green beans that are sauteed to perfection! It’s the perfect answer to a quick and easy side for all types of meals.
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Sweet and Sour Green Beans and Corn

Corn and green beans are an often overlooked vegetable combination! Yet, this sweet and tangy green beans and corn recipe makes it sing! It makes a delicious vegetable side that can be served hot or cold with a wide variety of meals.
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Glazed Green Beans and Carrots

Glazed Green Beans and Carrots is a super easy and delicious way to eat green beans and carrots together. The chicken broth and butter are flavors that go perfectly with either honey or brown sugar. This is a recipe you have to try.
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Smoked Green Bean Casserole

Smoked green bean casserole puts a new spin on everyone’s favorite green bean recipe. Cooking in the smoker infuses the dish with delicious smokiness making it taste even better!
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Vegan Green Bean Casserole

This homemade vegan green bean casserole boasts tender green beans in a creamy, cheesy mushroom filling and topped with crispy fried onions.
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Green Bean Casserole with Cream Cheese

This green bean casserole with cream cheese is a twist on the traditional, and has mushrooms and crispy onions. Perfect holiday side!
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Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

This slow cooker green bean casserole is creamy, comforting, and fresh. Just 10 minutes of prep, then let your slow cooker do the work!
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Cheesy Green Bean Casserole

This cheesy green bean casserole is a savory, melt-in-your-mouth dish with crispy beans and a golden topping. Ready in just 30 minutes!
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Green Bean Casserole with Bacon

This delicious Green Bean Casserole with Bacon recipe is the ultimate holiday side dish with a creamy sauce with a crunchy topping.
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Roasted Green Beans

This easy Garlic Roasted Green Beans recipe is a delectable side dish that’s great for anything from holidays to weeknight meals
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Easy Crispy Fried Green Beans

Coated in a quick and easy beer batter, our Fried Green Beans Recipe comes out perfectly every time!
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Green Bean Potato Salad

This vibrant, colorful, and incredibly tasty green bean potato salad is a great side dish for summer cookouts.
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