Description
This simple and flavorful Green Beans with Mustard Butter Sauce recipe features crisp-tender green beans tossed in a tangy, creamy mustard butter sauce. Perfect as a quick and elegant side dish, it combines whole grain and Dijon mustard with lemon juice and melted butter to complement the fresh green beans with a vibrant, zesty flavor.
Ingredients
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Green Beans
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
Mustard Butter Sauce
- 1 tablespoon coarse grain mustard
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Cook the Green Beans: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the trimmed green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. For softer beans, extend the cooking time by a couple of minutes as desired.
- Prepare the Mustard Butter Sauce: While the beans are cooking, combine the coarse grain mustard, Dijon mustard, kosher salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and melted butter in a medium bowl. Whisk the ingredients thoroughly until smooth and well combined.
- Toss and Serve: Drain the cooked green beans and immediately transfer them to the bowl with the mustard butter sauce. Toss the beans thoroughly to coat them evenly with the sauce. Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Butter: For a vegan option or a lighter vinaigrette-style sauce, substitute unsalted butter with olive oil.
- Mustard: The combination of coarse grain mustard and Dijon mustard provides texture and flavor, but if unavailable, you can use all Dijon mustard instead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
