Name: Italian Green Bean and Tomato Salad Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: I pound of trimmed and steamed green beans; 4 plum tomatoes quartered; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled; 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; Pinch of dried oregano; Garnish: Pecorino Romano grated cheese

If you're looking for the easiest green bean salad side dish this is it!.

With the addition of a homemade Italian dressing and tomatoes, this can be on your tables within 15 minutes after steaming the beans.

We have several easy cooking methods for green beans which makes them just the way you like them, even in the air fryer!

The best part about this easy recipe is the dressing is so versatile and you can change the vegetables to whatever you want to drizzle it on.

We just love to mix and match this recipe with our favorite fresh vegetables, it's a fresh side dish great with any meal you make.

Add a loaf of hot Tuscan Garlic Bread on the side and you just may have the perfect lunch.

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Scroll down and check out these easy cooking methods on our printable recipe card at the end.

How To Cook Green Beans

Rinse them first in cold water
Snip off the ends (leave the curly side for presentation if you like)
Use a cutting board to cut off the grown ends with a sharp knife
Steam, Air Fryer, or Oven Roast the beans in water or chicken broth (see instructions below)

Tips and Suggestions

do not use lots of dried herbs the dressing will look like green sludge
lemon zest is another nice flavor to add
add chopped fresh mint, basil, and parsley, a pinch of dried oregano are the best flavors in the dressing
add cooked prosciutto or bacon crumbled on top
any vegetables can be added if you're not fond of beans or tomatoes use whatever you like
sprinkle with pecorino romano cheese on top
Additions: sliced boiled eggs, chickpeas, sliced olives, feta cheese, mozzarella balls, crumbled bacon, any kind of cold cut meats, cubed provolone, sliced mushrooms, chopped broccoli or cauliflower, grilled eggplant or zucchini, croutons

Ingredients You Will Need

green beans trimmed

fresh garlic

freshly chopped basil and parsley

water to steam the beans

plum tomatoes

red or white wine vinegar

olive oil

salt, pepper to taste

see the recipe card for exact instructions and measurements

Cooking Methods

Pan sauteed: Add water to the pan cover for 7 minutes. I test the beans while cooking for the correct softness at 3 minutes Add more water and cover if they are still too hard or start to dry out.
Air fry: single place on the basket, oil spray wire basket, and air fry at 400 for 7 to 8 minutes or until starting to brown
Oven: Roast: Spray the beans with cooking oil spray and place on the cookie sheet at 400 degrees, test them after 7 minutes for doneness

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Great Side Dish

Sauteed green beans can be made in minutes and the dressing can be made a day ahead of time and store in the refrigerator.

Choose the way you prefer vegetables and cook them anywhere from al dente to soft and mushy make this your own recipe everyone is different and in 7 minutes leaves them a little crunchy.

If you love making fancy gourmet vegetables you may also like zucchini fries or cauliflower fried florets, or Proscuitto Spiral Asparagus to try making.