Published 11/11/2022 • Updated 11/5/2024
Easy Roasted Green Beans
Sometimes there is no time to whip up an elaborate side dish for dinner or during the holiday season. These roasted green beans are tossed with a few ingredients and perfectly roasted for an easy side dish.
Featured Ingredients
Fresh green beans: be sure you use fresh green beans for this recipe. Trim the ends and toss out any mushy beans. Olive oil: the flavor of the olive oil adds to this recipe, try your best to use quality olive oil. Salt + pepper: salt and pepper enhance the flavor of the green beans. Lemon juice: after the beans are roasted they are tossed with lemon juice to brighten them up.
Simple Instructions
Top Tips
Don’t over-roast the beans. the key to roasted beans is to roast them on high heat and not for too long. Every oven is different so be sure to check them throughout the bake time. These green beans are brightened up with fresh lemon juice. There are no mushy green beans here. They are roasted on high heat for a short amount of time so the outside cooks and the inside stays crispy. They are a great meal prep vegetable for the week. Thanksgiving Turkey Make them spicy. If you want to add a bit of spice to your beans toss them with some red pepper flakes for some heat. Add some cheese. We love to add a bit of crumbled feta cheese or grated parmesan to add a salty and creamy bite.
Storage
Store these green beans in an air-tight container when they are completely cooled.
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