
How to select
Choose green beans that are brightly colored and snap easily.
How to prepare
- Rinse beans under running water.
- Cut the ends off each bean.
How to store
Store green beans in a plastic bag in the fridge and use within one week.
Peak season
Summer
Ways to use
- Eat green beans raw, roasted, grilled, boiled, or sauteed.
- Mix them in a stir fry.
- Eat them raw with your favorite dip.
Fun facts
- Green bean pods can be green, yellow, purple, or speckled with red.
- Wisconsin grows about 300,000 tons of green beans each year.
- In Blairsville, Georgia, they host an annual Green Bean Festival on the last Saturday of July.
- The largest green bean casserole was 637 pounds.
Nutrition facts and info
One cup of green beans provides almost 1/3 of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C. Good source of fiber to regulate blood sugars. Contain vitamins B1 & B6, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
1 cup 1/2" pieces = 31 calories, 7 g carbs, 3.4 g fiber, 2 g protein, 37 mg calcium, 25 mg magnesium, 38 mg phosphorus, 209 mg potassium, 16 mg vitamin C
Learn more
Growing green beans in the home garden (UMN Extension)
Sources
FoodData Central. Beans, snap, yellow, raw. April 2018.
Have a Plant. Green beans.
Mavis Butterfield: One Hundred Dollars a Month. 10 Fun facts about green beans. May 17, 2019.