Side Dish

Virginia's Green Beans Provencal

Name: Virginia's Green Beans Provencal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped; 1 1/2 pounds haricots verts, ends trimmed; 15 kalamata olives, pitted and halved; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; Salt; 2 tomatoes, diced

10 September 2026

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Total Time25 Mins

Serves6

Per Serving$0.69

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Virginia's Green Beans Provencal a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 79 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 6 and costs 69 cents per serving.

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Ingredients:

For 6 servings

2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves
6 servings Freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, very finely chopped
1½ pounds haricots verts, ends trimmed
15 kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
6 servings Salt
2 tomatoes, diced

Method:

1
Prepare an ice-water bath by filling a large bowl with ice and water
2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat.
3
Add the beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
4
Drain well in a colander, then set the colander with beans in the ice-water bath, making sure the beans are submerged.
5
Drain the beans, shaking off the excess water.
6
In the same pot, heat the oil over low heat.
7
Add beans, garlic, tomatoes, olives and basil, and toss to combine.
8
Drizzle vinegar over beans and toss to coat. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
9
Serve hot, warm, or cold.