I polled my Instagram audience, and y’all overwhelmingly wanted Thanksgiving sides recipes! There were also several requests for “easy” and “healthy-ish”. This recipe falls under both of those categories. I know oven space is precious on Thanksgiving day, so I wanted to come up with a nice green vegetable that you could pull of in 20 minutes or so while your stuffing etc. is cooking.
Ingredients
- 32oz green beans, washed and trimmed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Directions
- Heat large frying pan over medium heat
- Add olive oil and minced garlic and cook for two minutes
- Add green beans and stir thoroughly, making sure green beans are coated in olive oil
- Cook for 15 minutes stirring every few minutes
- Combine balsamic vinegar and maple syrup in a small bowl then pour over green beans
- Cook for 5 more minutes stirring to combine
Feeds 10-12, you can easily halve the recipe for a smaller crowd.
Is there an easier Thanksgiving recipe? Now don’t get me wrong, this isn’t going to be the star of your meal, but it’s a solid healthy green vegetable and it won’t kill you in the kitchen! It has good flavor and I love the crunch of the green beans, especially when so many Thanksgiving sides are usually a saucy casserole. If you’re looking for more Thanksgiving inspiration check out these recipes:
Trader Joe’s Fall Snack Board would make a great grazing board for your guests to munch on while the meal is being prepared
If you need a Thanksgiving breakfast these Cinnamon Rolls can be prepared ahead of time and are so delicious
My family always has Sausage Pinwheels while watching the parade, or you could go for Cheesy Sausage Squares as an appetizer
My sister’s specialty are these Grainy Mustard Mashed Potatoes
My mom always makes this Sausage-and-Bread Stuffing, it’s one of the few stuffings I actually love
Best of luck with planning your meal! If you need some some help in the catering department or want to know which restaurants in Lexington are open Thanksgiving day, check out this post.
Biscuits & blessings,
Leels
