Grilled Green Beans
Grilled Green Beans that taste like candy - I kid you not - these are in fact the best green beans you'll ever make!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound haricot vert ends trimmed as needed
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil plus extra for grilling green beans
- Maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives plus more for garnish
- 10 mint leaves plus more for garnish
- 3 multi-colored radishes thinly sliced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- 1 avocado sliced into thin wedges
- ½ cup cooked farro
- ½ cup sheet feta crumbled into large chunks
Instructions
- Heat your grill to high heat.
- Combine haricot verts, a few tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to combine.
- To make the dressing, combine the juice of one lemon, the zest of the lemon, red wine vinegar, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, dill and chives and season with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Grill the green beans on high heat until they begin to char slightly, about 3-4 minutes on each side, but make sure you don't overcook them.
- Transfer the grilled green beans to a large bowl and toss with vinaigrette, whole mint leaves, red onions, radishes, feta and farro. Toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter and tuck the avocado into the salad. Garnish with additional herbs and serve.
Notes
These look really impressive and are perfect to make right next to your steak or chicken at your next cookout.
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 726IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg