In Season :: Roasted Yellow Beans
Last week we made a stop at a road side farm and picked up some fresh veggies, including these beautiful yellow beans. There they were in little green pints and straight away I knew I wanted to get some, because it’s the perfect season to enjoy them. They remind me of my Grand-Maman’s garden. When I was a little girl, I would help her pick them for dinner and all the while, eat handfuls of them raw until my tummy hurt. But it was worth it. Their smell, their taste, their crunchy texture is all that is good and golden about homegrown vegetables.
The thing about fresh produce is that the flavor is already included. You needn’t do much more to enjoy nature’s bounty! For this recipe, I used a small amount of coconut oil, black pepper, and herbes de provence. That’s it, that’s all, that’s yuuuuummmmy!
What’s been popping up at your Farmer’s Market this week?
Roasted Yellow Beans
Serves 4
1 pint (2 full cups) of yellow beans
3 Tablespoons of coconut oil (oil should be organic and unprocessed)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon herbes de provences
- Wash yellow beans thoroughly and pat dry.
- Chop off the tips on either side of the beans, if desired.
- Create a large foil pack; cut a large rectangle, fold in all four sides.
- Place 1 Tbsp of coconut oil on the bottom of the foil pack, rub it around.
- Now place the beans on top of the oil.
- Drizzle the remainder of the oil on top and toss the beans.
- Sprinkle with a pepper and herbes de provence.
- Fold up the pack again on all four sides, securing at the top.
- Roast in the oven at 350 F for 35 minutes.
- Open the foil pack at the top, using a tong, and broil for 5 minutes at 500 F.
- Enjoy as the perfect side!
Emily Smith is the Editor of The Best of This Life who has been writing in the lifestyle niche and creating delicious recipes for over 10 years. Her work has been featured on BRIT + CO, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Huffington Post, The Pioneer Woman, and Food Bloggers of Canada. She writes about family, food, entertaining, home decor, wellness, travel and a litany of other topics. She loves sharing her three core values - love life, live well, share the beauty - and encourages her readers to enjoy the best of their lives every day. She lives in Ottawa with her loving husband, two darling children, and dreams of one day owning a puppy.
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Yum! These look like french fries! I’m pretty sure I’ve never tried yellow beans before.
ha ha ha I was gonna say exactly what your friend wrote: these look yummy and delish…just like french fries! I now know what my future kids will be fooled into eating! love it x
That sounds amazing. Looks so delicious.
@jillian m. They do don’t they! Nature’s french fries 🙂 🙂
@Dee {Strings and Buttons} Hehehe, right on Dee! Little A. totally went for these…maybe he thought they WERE french fries 😉
@Minnie(thelady8home.com) Thanks Minnie, so glad you came by today 🙂
I would love to try this my friend, it looks gorgeous 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I enjoyed your post. 🙂
They Do look great Emily! As my family and I make significant adjustments to our eating habits towards greater wellness these easy and delicious recipes are helpful and appreciated. 🙂
They Do look great Emily! As my family and I make significant adjustments to our eating habits towards greater wellness these easy and delicious recipes are helpful and appreciated. 🙂
Delicious!!
I prefer yellow beans but usually I just steam them. I think I’ll try this recipe but I’m not sure about the coconut oil because I’ve never tried it before.