Gluten-Free Sauteed Green Beans

Tender-crisp green beans are quickly sautéed with fragrant garlic, creating a vibrant and flavorful side dish. This simple preparation highlights the natural sweetness of the beans with a bright, zesty finish.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 12 min Total: 22 min Serves: 4

At a glance: This easy salads and sides recipe yields 4 servings in about 22 minutes (10 min prep, 12 min cook). It uses 6 ingredients — including fresh green beans, extra virgin olive oil, garlic — and walks through 5 steps. Updated October 25, 2026. Browse more salads and sides recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.

Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Sauteed Green Beans: When preparing this salads and sides recipe, green beans, garlic and lemon carry little risk, so the cross-contact point is the skillet: wash it if it last cooked breaded or floured foods. Use a clean board to trim the beans.

Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Sauteed Green Beans: This recipe is naturally gluten-free and uses no gluten-containing grains. Always ensure any added ingredients like Dijon mustard (if used in a variation) are gluten-free.

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Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
0.5 tsp salt
0.25 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1 Prepare the fresh green beans by rinsing them under cool water and trimming off the ends. Ensure they are completely dry before cooking to achieve a good sauté. This step should take about 5 minutes.
2 Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
3 Add the trimmed green beans to the hot skillet, in a single layer if possible. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 7-10 minutes, until they are tender-crisp, bright green, and lightly blistered in spots.
4 Push the beans to the edges of the pan, add the minced garlic to the center, and stir it for 30-60 seconds, just until fragrant. Toss the garlic through the beans, season with the salt and black pepper, and drizzle with the lemon juice. Toss for 30 seconds more, then take the pan off the heat.
5 Taste the green beans and adjust the salt, pepper, or lemon juice as needed. Serve the sautéed green beans immediately as a delicious and vibrant side dish.

Nutrition (per serving)

343

Calories

Protein

35g

Carbs

Fat

Fiber

281mg

Sodium

Tips & Notes

To make these ahead, blanch the beans in salted boiling water for 2 minutes, plunge them into ice water and dry them well. The sauté then takes only 3-4 minutes.
Use a skillet big enough to hold the beans in close to one layer, or cook in two batches. Piled beans steam and turn dull.
Add lemon zest along with the juice for more lemon flavor without extra acid, which dulls the green color.

Common questions

What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Sauteed Green Beans?

Check fresh green beans, trimmed, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced before they go into Gluten-Free Sauteed Green Beans. Green beans, garlic and lemon carry little risk, so the cross-contact point is the skillet: wash it if it last cooked breaded or floured foods. Use a clean board to trim the beans.

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