Oil-Free Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Walnuts make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish - quick and easy to make, yet still tasty enough to please picky eaters.
If you're looking for a tasty Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish that's also healthy, you've come to the right place!
These green beans are, well, a vegetable. So of course that makes them healthy in some capacity. Many holiday recipes have tons of additions that make the recipes incredibly bad for you. But you CAN have side dishes that are simple, healthy, and delicious. This green bean recipe is just that. The beans have tons of flavor with the addition of only a few whole-food ingredients.
Step 1. Toast the walnuts in a skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, until they become slightly browned. You'll know they're ready when they become fragrant. Don't let them toast for any longer or they will start to burn. Remove the walnuts from the skillet and give them a rough chop.
Step 2. Cook the onions in the skillet on medium heat, using 1/4 cup of vegetable broth as the cooking liquid. Stir occasionally and allow the onions to soften. If the onions start to stick, add more vegetable broth.
Step 3. While the onions cook, steam the green beans. Fill a large saucepan with water place a steamer basket over top. Bring the water to a boil. Add the green beans and steam until just tender, around 3-5 minutes.
Step 4. Transfer the beans to the skillet with the onions and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. If the beans start to stick, add additional vegetable broth, but it's most likely that they will not stick at all!
Step 5. To serve, toss the walnuts with the beans and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
Prep: If you're feeding a crowd, you may want to chop up the beans and onions ahead of time.
Both the green beans and onions can be chopped several hours ahead of time. Place pre-chopped veggies in air-tight containers or under plastic wrap. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
Storage: This dish can be stored in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to a week.
Thank you God for simple, healthy recipes. We are especially grateful for everything you have given us. Amen.
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Oil-Free Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Walnuts make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish - quick and easy to make, yet still tasty enough to please picky eaters.
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