Dressed Green Beans

The perfect side for any roasted meat or fish. Great served warm or at room temperature.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamPublished: 25 November 2020

best christmas side dishes dressed green beans

Jazz up your green beans this Christmas Day with a delicious dressing and shavings of Comté cheese. They can also be served at room temperature which takes the pressure off a little on the big day!

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Cal/Serv:

135

Ingredients

750 g
fine green beans, trimmed
50 g
walnuts, chopped
40 g
Comté cheese, shaved

For the dressing

1 1/2 Tbsp.
Dijon mustard
1 1/2 Tbsp.
white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp.
olive oil
1
shallot, finely sliced

Directions

1. Step 1Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Simmer beans for 5min until just tender.
2. Step 2Meanwhile whisk together the dressing ingredients with some seasoning in a small bowl.
3. Step 3Drain the beans well. Empty into a serving bowl and toss through the dressing, walnuts and Comté. Serve.

Get ahead:

Make dressing up to a day ahead. Cover and chill. Cook beans up to a day ahead, cool in icy water. Drain, cover and chill. To serve warm, reheat beans in a pan of boiling water for 1min, drain and complete recipe. Or simply complete recipe to serve at room temperature.