Recipe Box, Green Bean Bundle Salad
If types of food were a season, vegetables would be my Spring…
I have even made a Vegetable Tree centerpiece
To amp up an old Southern standby, Green Bean Bundles, I made it into an easy satisfying salad
Employ your microwave to make quick work of the prep
Fresh green beans, in a ready to cook steamer bag, can be blanched in several minutes, no fuss, no mess
Next, microwave the bacon in paper towels until about half way done
Bundle the beans with 1/2 strip of bacon and place in a shallow baking dish
Melt butter in your trusty microwave and add garlic powder and salt
Pour the butter sauce over the bean bundles and sprinkle with brown sugar
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bacon is cooked through
Serve atop crisp greens of your choice, like spinach, romaine, massaged kale or arugula, and pour pan juices over salad. Season with a little freshly ground black pepper
Drool…
Green Bean Bundle Salad
Ingredients
- 48 fresh green beans
- 6-8 cups assorted salad greens such as romaine, baby spinach, kale, arugula
- 3-6 slices bacon
- 3 T unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3 T brown sugar
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Blanch beans in boiling water until barely tender, or microwave 2-3 minutes.
- Microwave bacon in paper towels, 1-2 minutes until partially cooked.
- Cut bacon strips in half. Bundle beans into 6 piles and wrap 1/2 bacon strip, or several 1/2 strips, around each bundle.
- Place bundles in a shallow greased baking dish.
- Mix garlic and salt with melted butter and pour over bundles. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bacon is done. Divide green into individual serving dishes and top with 1-2 bacon bundles. Pour pan drippings over salads. Serve immediately with freshly ground pepper. Makes 3-6 salads
Enjoy!
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Jenna, It’s be ages years since I’ve had green bean bundles! Love the idea of them served on a salad!
Salads are big here, we love them. Love the ease of this and presentation. Great recipe Jenna.
Is there a way to tie a bean around a bundle of bacon? Mmmmm. That would be tasty!
You’re a clever girl for making this into a salad!
I’ve never used this recipe in a salad. A Bacon and Vidalia Onion Viniagrette would be delish too!
The Earl in me would want a whole strip of bacon:@) Sounds good!
Wow this looks so good and yummy!
TFS this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J! 🙂
Enjoy the week.
Julie
Thanks Julie, you too! >
Jenna, I haven’t made green bean bundles in forever, but using in a salad sounds really good!
This sounds so tasty!!
I would LOVE for you to share this with my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
This look amazing!! Pinned! 🙂
Your awesome Green Bean Bundle Salad is going on my Whats For Dinner Next Week Menu for Friday, this looks so good! Thanks so much for sharing!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen, we really enjoyed it! >