French Green Beans with Mustard Shallot Sauce
French green beans, or haricots verts, steamed in the microwave and tossed in a mustard shallot vinaigrette make an easy, quick side dish, perfect for a holiday gathering or an easy weeknight dinner. Ready in less than 10 minutes!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 35kcal
Equipment
- microwave
Ingredients
- 8 ounces French green beans Haricots Verts, washed and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground or Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- ½ small shallot minced in a garlic press (or white of 1 green onion)
- a large pinch of salt
- a few grinds of freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
- Steam green beans with a little water in a covered glass bowl in the microwave until crisp tender, about 2 to 4 minutes.
- To make the sauce: Put the remaining ingredients in a small jar. Put on the lid and shake to combine well. Alternately, use a small whisk. The sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated.
- Pour ¾ of the sauce over warm green beans, and toss to coat. Taste and add more sauce or salt if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipes doubles or triples to feed a crowd; just add more cooking time.
- For best results, I don’t recommend steaming the green beans ahead of time, but you can prep them and make the sauce the day before. Store the sauce in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- How to store: Store leftover green beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- How to freeze: I don’t recommend freezing this recipe.
- How to reheat: Reheat in the microwave until just warmed through.
Nutrition
Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg