Green Beans

Green Beans are another one of the newer additions to our crop list. We love having them  – nothing compares to fresh, hand-picked green beans. They're so tender, crisp, and delicious!

Season:  July - early September

Storage : Store green beans in the refrigerator, loosely wrapped in plastic.

Long Term Storage: Green beans can be blanched and frozen, pickled, or dried for long-term storage.

Preparation

• Green beans can be enjoyed raw, although they are most popular steamed or boiled and served with butter, salt, and pepper.

• You can also saute fresh green beans in butter or olive oil. Garlic and/or onions would be a great addition.

• Green Beans are delicious in combination with so many other vegetables. They appear in many different kinds of summer salads and winter casseroles.

Serving Suggestions: Toss steamed or boiled beans with a vinaigrette, peanut sauce, soy sauce and garlic, or tomato sauce and chopped bacon.

Nutrition:
Green beans are an important source of both carotenoids and flavonoids.
Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A as well as vitamin K. They are also a very good source of manganese and molybdenum as well as dietary fiber, folate, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium. In addition, green beans are a good source of iron, vitamin B1, and niacin, phosphorus, and copper, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids.