Avocado Caesar Green Beans
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(17)
Ingredients
4-6 servings
- Avocado Caesar Dressing:
- 1/2 an avocado
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup water (up to 1/2 cup)
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Panko Crispies:
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Pinch of salt
- The Green Beans:
- 12 ounces green beans, ends trimmed
- Parmesan for topping
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Preparation
Step 1
Make the Avocado Caesar: Blitz everything in a small blender jar until smooth sauce / dressing forms. Taste and adjust (look out, it’s really good). If it’s too thick, add some extra water until it drizzles smoothly off the end of a spoon.
Step 2
Make the Panko Crispies: Mix panko, garlic powder, olive oil, and salt in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each one, until the panko starts to turn golden (about 2-3 minutes total). It’ll be very hot – be careful, don’t taste it yet.
Step 3
Cook the Green Beans: Boil green beans for 3-5 minutes until bright green. If you want to preserve the best color, drain and transfer to a bowl with ice water to shock the green beans and stop them from cooking further. Not necessary, but I do this sometimes because I like the very bright green!
Step 4
Assemble and Serve: Arrange the green beans on a platter, top with dollops of the avocado caesar, and sprinkles of panko crispies and grated Parmesan. (You’ll probably have a little bit of avocado caesar left which I never have any issues using up!) Add lemon zest, black pepper, or chili flakes if you want. Serve warm or cold with your favorite protein, and maybe a little extra sauce for dunking. So good!
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Chef's notes
Like, we’re here to talk about green beans, but pick anything from the garden and dunk it in this sauce and it will be your favorite food all summer.
The salty, bright creaminess of the caesar-like sauce gets all wrapped up with the tender, summery-fresh green beans and lil crispy bits on top and it’s just so good.
This + any protein is kind of the meal formula for us at the moment. And I feel like you could replicate this formula with almost any garden vegetable! Grilled or roasted zucchini, asparagus, or fresh tender garden lettuce (like a real Caesar).
