Grilled White Beans and Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in under an hour and tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did. The combination of white and green beans grilled with garlic and lemon is simply magical, and the best part is how affordable it all is. Green beans are packed with vitamins and fiber, which makes this dish as nutritious as it is delicious. Everything gets char on the grill, creating this wonderful smoky depth that brings out the natural sweetness of the beans. It's perfect served warm or at room temperature, and honestly, it's become my go to side dish for everything from grilled chicken to fish.
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Ingredients
- 2white beans
- 300 gramsgreen beans
- 4garlic cloves
- 1lemon(zest and juice)
- 4 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 1 teaspoonblack pepper
- 1 teaspoonred pepper flakes
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- 2
Rinse white beans and green beans, and set aside.
- 3
Peel and mince garlic cloves.
- 4
In a small bowl, whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- 5
Toss the white beans and green beans with the lemon mixture until evenly coated.
- 6
Grill the beans for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until slightly charred.
- 7
Serve warm as a side dish.
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