Green beans with caper vinaigrette from Dinner: Changing the Game (page 377) by Melissa Clark

Ingredients

parsley or dill
capers
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Accompaniments: Pizza chicken with pancetta, mozzarella, and spicy tomatoes; Turkish lamb chops with sumac, tahini, and dill; Roasted turkey breast with rosemary and anchovies; Swordfish with lemon, chile, and fennel; Farro salad with cherry tomatoes, smoked mozzarella, and mint; Spiced lamb pie with dill, mint, and olives

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Notes about this recipe

rachel_ywqstg on April 03, 2026

Very good, a simple and quick side. I used canned green beans (shhhh please don’t tell on me) since that is all I had, and unfortunately I do think that made a big difference - it’s missing the sweetness and crunch of fresh green beans.
SpatulaCity on August 09, 2024

Am going to try this one again. Our green beans didn’t taste great. I think it was the beans themselves because overall the dish was pretty bitter. Used haricots vert. While normally I love dill, I think I would have preferred the parsley instead. Next time may also try quick frying the capers
pastaplease on April 23, 2023

Quite good, no leftovers. Went well with Zaatar Chicken in this same book. Have made several times. Nice foil for a rich main.
Maefleur on February 26, 2023

Added a splash more vinegar, and this was a delicious suggested side for the Turkish Lamb Chops p72.
snoozermoose on December 06, 2021

This was easy but not as great as it sounded. The capers didn't really come through in the dressing even though I added more than it called for. I needed more than 1-2 minutes to blanch the green beans. Even after 3.5 minutes they tasted quite raw. Maybe I'm not a blanched green bean fan?
imaluckyducky on August 27, 2019

Bright and zippy, an excellent counterpoint to a more robust or fatty main. Comes together quickly and, as promised, there were no leftovers.
Jane on August 07, 2017

This is a great, simple but flavorful treatment of green beans. I served it with Anchovy salmon with chive butter which worked well.
Zosia on July 16, 2017

Simple and lightly dressed but with lots of flavour. I served them with the herby Parmesan dutch baby from the same book.
Lepa on July 09, 2017

This was a nice, easy green bean dish. Perfect with salmon!