Green Beans with Pine Nuts
This green beans with pine nuts recipe is a quick and elegant side dish featuring tender green beans, crunchy toasted pine nuts, and fragrant garlic, with optional Parmesan for a savory finish. Perfect for weeknight dinners or holiday feasts, this healthy, Mediterranean-inspired vegetable side pairs beautifully with chicken, steak, or pasta, and is naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Fresh green beans, trimmed
- Olive oil (or butter)
- Garlic, minced
- Pine nuts
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- For softer beans, boil for 5 minutes; for a crunchier texture, blanch for 1–2 minutes. Drain well.
- In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast pine nuts until golden and fragrant. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat olive oil (or butter). Sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add cooked green beans, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and Parmesan (if using) before serving.
Notes
- Swap pine nuts for slivered almonds, pecans, or cashews.
- Use pumpkin or sunflower seeds for a nut-free version.
- Replace Parmesan with Asiago, Pecorino Romano, goat cheese, or feta.
- Butter adds a richer flavor compared to olive oil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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