Marinated Green Beans (Whole30)

These marinated green beans are a tasty and healthy side dish that uses simple ingredients: green beans, olive oil, dijon mustard, and vinegar. Serve this with chicken, steak, or pork (or on it’s own). This cold green bean side goes with almost anything!

Marinated Green Beans

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I’ve been on a bit of a green bean kick lately. Usually, I boil them, then toss them in ghee and salt but today I wanted to do something different.

I have a taste for vinegar. I love pickles (and all things pickled) and I love salads that have a sharp and zesty taste (like ones dressed with this greek vinaigrette).

This recipe is great year round. I can see me serving it during the summer barbeque season and winter with my pot roast recipe.

Whole30 Green Bean Salad

I really wanted to call this a green bean salad, but there is only one key vegetable: green beans.

So I don’t think it classifies but all I can say is that the gears are turning and I will be throwing together a salad version of this soon.

What was important to me when I created this was that it is Whole30 compliant. 

I don’t live Whole30 all the time, but I am making a conscious effort to follow the Whole30 recipe guidelines to help me become a little more aware of my body.

Related: Paleo VS Whole30: What’s the Difference?

Is Dijon Mustard Whole30?

One of the ingredients in this salad is dijon mustard. Dijon mustard can be Whole30 compliant if it’s not made with wine (read the ingredients list. I linked to the dijon I used in this recipe a little further down to help you out.

Red wine vinegar is Whole30 approved.

Cold Green Beans

When I first thought about doing these marinated green beans, I wasn’t too sure about it. I wasn’t sure if cold green beans could be really appetizing.

I was wrong, they’re delicious.

I’m sure some of you think I’m crazy because you grew up on cold green bean salad or other versions of marinated green beans but I never had them other than in my adulthood.

Ever.

It seems so weird to me thinking about it (considering I have made them 4 times in the past two weeks).

Container Counts

By popular demand, I am now offering the container counts for the Ultimate Portion Fix. I’ll be slowly updating all my recipes so you can use my recipes for Beachbody programs like 21 Day Fix, 80 Day Obsession, Liift4, and more.

Here are the counts for this creamy scallops recipe:

Full recipe count: 4 green, 1/6 blue, 9 tsps.

Per serving: 1 green, trace amounts of blue, 2 1/4 tsps.

Healthy Side Dishes

If you’re looking for more healthy side dishes here on The Bewitchin’ Kitchen, I think you’ll like these:

• Three Pepper Salad This is one of my all time favorites.
• Moroccan Carrot Salad This recipe has simple ingredients but it packs huge flavor.
• Find more delicious and healthy side dishes here.

How to Make Marinated Green Beans

Supplies and Ingredients needed to make this green bean side dish:

• Saucepan
• Sea salt
• Green beans
• Strainer
• Red wine vinegar
• Dijon mustard
• Olive oil (Avocado oil would also be good)

I didn’t measure everything out in this recipe, I’m an eye-baller when it comes to whipping things like this up. However, I matched it the best I could.

TBK’s Pro Tip: Play around with the recipe yourself and make it perfect for your tastes.

Answer me this in the comments: how do you like your green beans? Cook with butter and salt? In a salad? In soup?