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Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives

Do you ever have a recipe that was just somethin’ thrown together in a pinch? Somethin’ never meant to be shared with the outside world until you take a bite of it? That’s these Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives. This recipe was a solid attempt at cleaning out the fridge and now it will become one of our favorite side dishes.

I had olives, beech mushrooms & green beans staring back at me when I opened the fridge ~ here is the story of their marriage…

Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives | A Perfect Side Dish | Vegan recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

This recipe was never meant to be posted.

Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives | A Perfect Side Dish | Vegan recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

These clicks happened as soon as I took a taste & saw how very handsome this was.

Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives | A Perfect Side Dish | Vegan recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

Some of these photos are even from my iPhone. Posted on Instagram.

Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives | A Perfect Side Dish | Vegan recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

Beech mushrooms are such pretty little things. They have a unique sweet & nutty, elegant mushroom flavor. They go perfect with the stuffed green olives.

The bright greens and reds in this recipe beg to be photographed. I did not want you to miss out on something so simple & delicious.

Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives | A Perfect Side Dish | Vegan recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives | A Perfect Side Dish | Vegan recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

All you need to do to make this perfect side dish is sauté some sliced green beans in olive oil….add the beech mushrooms & olives. Top with some sliced green onions.

Serve these beans hot or cold. This side dish would make the perfect picnic or outdoor party salad. Also great for Project LunchBox.

Toss with pasta or quinoa for a full meal.

Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives | A Perfect Side Dish | Vegan recipe on MarlaMeridith.com

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~ Marla Meridith

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50 thoughts on “Green Beans with Beech Mushrooms & Olives

  1. Don’t you just love discovering a new favorite dish out of a need to clean out the fridge? I love, love olives but have never considered pairing them with green beans and now I see that they’d work very well together. Will have to try this soon–glad you shared!

    Thanks for the link love on my string beans, Marla! 🙂

    1. Heather, I don’t find Beech mushrooms everywhere ~ but when I stumble upon them I gotta grab some. You might find them in Asian markets…

  2. I don’t know which to compliment first — the dish or the photos! It sounds absolutely delicious, and the photographs are stunning! I’m looking forward to trying this recipe 🙂

  3. Love the combination and colors are stunning! We don’t have beech mushrooms in Turkey, but will try it with regular mushrooms here when it’s green bean season!

  4. I made this at lunchtime today and topped it with goat cheese crumbles. It was fantastic and I can’t wait to each the cold leftovers 🙂