Quickly seared in beef fat, Angie Mar's fresh haricots verts develop ... Smalls employs toasted white sesame seeds to upgrade simple sautéed green beans with layers of toasty, nutty flavor.

and grilled varieties. Tallmadge suggests including uncooked green beans in potato salad, as a green salad topper, or as a fresh green bean and tomato salad, tossed in a light vinaigrette.

or white sesame seeds, before stirring them into the beans to add layers of toasty, nutty flavor that permeate the whole dish. Covering the pan for part of the cook time delivers tender green ...

This simple side dish pairs the flavors of earthy, long-cooked, charred green beans with the fresh, aromatic punches ... Top with peanuts or sesame seeds, if using. Our testers commented that ...