One thing that always surprises me is how much my kids love green beans. They don’t always come to mind as the most kid-friendly veggie, but they certainly are! That’s why I find myself adding oven roasted green beans to my dinner menus so often, and it was high time I wrote a simple post about how to make this easy side dish perfectly every time.
Recipe Highlights
- Simple – it doesn’t take any fancy equipment or ingredients to make a simply delicious roasted veggie side dish. My simple method to cook green beans is streamlined and easy for anyone to do. It only requires one main tool: a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Nutritious – green beans are a great choice for a high-fiber food. They’re also packed with important nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and folate, as well as minerals potassium and magnesium. They’re naturally gluten free and lower in carbohydrates.
- Customize – Sea salt and pepper are all you really need in order to make really good weeknight roasted green beans. But it’s easy to bump up the flavor with simple garnishes, such as a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, some chopped bacon, toasted almonds, crispy shallots, or a dash of garlic powder, balsamic vinegar, red pepper flakes or Parmesan cheese
The Main Ingredients
- Green beans – use fresh green beans or haricots verts from the grocery store. Or use pole beans or bush beans from your own garden, if you’re lucky to grow them
- Oil – the main oils I use for nearly all recipes I make are avocado oil or extra-virgin olive oil, and both of those are great choices for roasting green beans and other veggies. I prefer these two oils because of the fat profile, which is higher in monounsaturated fat and lower in saturated fat than other cooking oils
Find the ingredient list with exact measurements in the recipe card below.
Favorite Pairings
As a veggie side dish, this roasted green beans recipe pairs well with so many things. These are a few main dishes I serve them with often:
For a few recipes that have green beans built right in, check out my Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Shrimp and this popular Roasted Chicken and Vegetables recipe.
Keeping Them Fresh
Store leftover green beans in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. To reheat, reheat the beans in a large skillet on the stovetop with a few tablespoons of water until warmed through, 3-4 minutes. Green beans can also be reheated in a microwave.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you could. However, it would take almost as long to reheat the beans as it would to just roast them fresh. I recommend serving the beans right after roasting. But, to save a few minutes, you could roast the beans, store them overnight, then reheat in a skillet on the stovetop until warmed.
Rinse green beans under running water in the sink. Or, submerge them in a pot of water or sink full of water, swishing them around with your hands to remove any dirt.
Most often green bean casserole is made with canned green beans. However, you could use your own roasted green beans as the base for green bean casserole instead. To do so, simply roast green beans on a sheet pan until tender, then use them in any green bean casserole recipe.
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Roasted Green Beans Recipe
Use this simple recipe for roasting green beans in the oven until tender and delicious. It’s a delicious and healthy side dish that pairs well with a variety of main dish recipes, especially my favorite Smothered Chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed (or a 12-ounce bag of pre-trimmed green beans)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or avocado oil
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- Optional toppings – chopped bacon, toasted almonds, Parmesan cheese, or squeeze of lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Place the green beans on a large rimmed sheet pan. Drizzle with oil and add the salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer on the pan. (TIP: Use parchment paper on the sheet pan for easy cleanup, but it’s not necessary. The green beans will get slightly more caramelized if you don’t.)
- Roast until the green beans are tender, 10-12 minutes. Cook 1-2 minutes if you like them a little crispy and browned.
- Transfer green beans to a serving bowl. If desired, top with optional toppings.
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Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe without toppings
- Calories: 50
- Fat: 2 g
- (Sat Fat: 0 g)
- Sodium: 118 mg
- Carbohydrate: 8 g
- (Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 3 g)
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Dietary
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