Citrusy Haricots Verts

I was all prepared to make this with green beans that I thought I had for a Father’s Day luncheon, but then realized that I did not have enough beans. I had lovely whole baby carrots that I decided to use instead, and added a little honey to the lemon and orange juice mixture. I precooked the carrots and added them to the rind mixture along with the juices when I was reheating them, and they were delicious.

• tsparling1

• Vancouver, CA

• 6/20/2021

Made this at Easter as a side for the leg of lamb recipe I found here and it's great because you don't need to use more oven space. It's easy to prep ahead and finish off before serving. It doesn't seem like a lot of citrus but the taste really comes though and is delicious. I used regular green beans.

• jurnee

• Vancouver, BC

• 4/6/2021

美味,容易完成。我有规律的绿色beans not haricot vert. Every one loved it. I will try the citrus zest sauce on other vegetables with the juice of an orange.

• corayvette

• Tucson, AZ

• 1/22/2021

So simple and easy to put on the table hot and ready to eat. I used dried orange zest from my baking supplies, along with fresh lemon zest to heat in the oil. About a week before blanched the haricot vert for 2 minutes then dried and froze; this cut back on cooking time for the final assembly and gave me more refrigerated space. Lovely fresh tasting side dish that has been added to my regular roster.

• aluver

• NYC, NY

• 11/6/2019

Delicious and fresh tasting. Will make again.

• mgildea

• Tustin, ca

• 4/24/2019

Easy!! Delicious.

• dtraylor

• Housotn T

• 12/29/2018

meh, it was okay but not as delicious as I had hoped.

• skhercules

• Denver

• 12/28/2018

Super easy, fresh, and light! True to my lazy-cook style, I cooked the beans by themselves in salted water ahead of time. Then 10 minutes before dinner, I just made the oil/salt/pepper mixture, and zested/juiced the orange and lemon right into the skillet. Despite all the other labor-intensive side dishes we had at Christmas (Southern cornbread dressing, baked potato leek gratin, cranberry relish), this one got the most compliments!

• mooandrew

• Brooklyn

• 12/28/2018

The citrus was divine! Just that little bit was perfect! Fragrant, tart, bright.

• kimmimz

• Geneva, Switzerland

• 12/27/2018

I decided to make the side dishes from the Gourmet’s Lost Christmas menu to go with the Herb-Roasted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy from this site that I make every year for Christmas. All the sides are beautiful, elegant, easy to make and delicious. So glad you decided to publish the recipes. Loved the zesty haricot verts. Everyone appreciated the fresh and light taste!

• lorenzana

• 12/26/2018

Great way to fix beans. The zests and juice just make the beans pop, and were a perfect accompaniment to the roast!

• modzart3285

• 12/26/2018