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Balsamic green beans have chopped walnuts and glaze over the top. There's a bowl with walnuts in the background.
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Green Beans with Balsamic Vinegar

Start with fresh green beans, steam them, and then create the most delicious glaze to transform your dinners into something extraordinary! These green beans with balsamic vinegar are ready in minutes, making them a perfect side dish any day of the week.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 66kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh green beans , washed and the stem end removed
  • 1 tablespoon vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar
  • 1 pinch of sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Use the steamer basket insert and place it in a saucepan, filled with water just below the steamer basket. Bring water to a boil and then add prepared green beans. Place lid on steamer and steam until tender, around 6 to 8 minutes.
  • In the meantime, get out a small bowl and combine the mayo, balsamic vinegar, agave nectar, and sea salt. Stir and set aside.
    A hand holds a spatula stirring together sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  • Use tongs to remove green beans from the steamer basket to a lidded container. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and then use tongs to toss the sauce throughout. Add chopped walnuts over the top.
    A hand holds a spoon drizzling balsamic glaze over steamed geen beans.
  • Serve warm. Store in a lidded container in the fridge for up to 3 to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 13.9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.2mg