Name: Easy Green Bean Salad with Mustard and Garlic Dressing
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 14 oz fresh French green beans ((400g)); 4 radishes (, finely sliced); 1 cup radicchio or red chicory (chopped (140g)); 10 cherry tomatoes (, cut in half); 1 small handful fresh basil (, chopped); 2 tsp djion mustard; zest and juice of half a lemon; 1 clove garlic (, crushed); 3 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper (, to season)

Recipe Print

A fresh, vibrant and Delicious Easy Green Bean Salad tossed with a simple mustard and garlic dressing. This salad is perfect as a side dish or light lunch and is ready in only 10 minutes!

If there's one kind of salad I love it's this easy green bean salad.

Not only is it incredibly simple, quick and easy but it is super versatile like my Italian Farro Salad which can be easily adapted with any veggies you like.

I've been making this easy salad for a few years now and there's no better time to make it than when all the veggies are in season, it makes a huge difference.

The dressing is so simple and takes two minutes to whip up plus it'll go with whatever veggies you choose.

Here are my favourite ingredients for keeping this simple and easy...

What You Need to Make it

French green beans
Fresh tomatoes
Radicchio
Radishes
Fresh basil
Dijon mustard
Garlic
Lemon juice

Along with olive oil, salt, and pepper, all these ingredients are simple, fresh and full of flavour. Yup, you don't need any fancy ingredients to make an incredible salad.

The Best Green Beans to Use

Only use fresh French green beans and never use canned, they're mushy, tasteless and just won't work at all.

I also don't recommend using frozen green beans as they will be lacking in texture and flavour.

How to Make this Green Bean Salad - Step By Step

First, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile make the dressing, put all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until combined (photo 1 & 2).

Trim the green beans then boil in salted water for 3-4 minutes until they are tender but still have a bite (photo 3 & 4).

Prepare all the rest of the veggies (photo 5).

Once the beans are cooked, drain them and place in a bowl. Add the dressing and toss to combine whilst still warm (photo 6).

Add the rest of the veggies and toss to combine then serve (photos 7 & 8).

Variations to Try and Serving Suggestions

You can easily adapt this green bean salad recipe with all different kinds of veggies, cheeses, and nuts. Why not try tossing them with gorgonzola and walnuts while the beans are still warm (so delicious).

You could also add raw or grilled peppers, burrata, mozzarella, and pine nuts, the ideas are endless!

This green bean salad SO delicious served as a side dish with grilled meats such as steak or chicken and works great with fish.

It's also great as a light lunch, you can prep it in advance, store it in the fridge and take it on the go for a work lunch, picnic or quick bite to eat.

Top Tips for Making this Easy Green Bean Salad:

Use the freshest and highest quality vegetables you can get
Toss the green beans in the dressing when they are still warm so they absorb the flavours better
You can make everything in advance and store it at room temperature for a few hours or in the fridge for a couple of days
Leftovers will store well in the fridge for a few days but I don't recommend freezing.

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