Garlic Green Beans

If you love green beans, this simple preparation is easy and flavorful, without having to use any butter or even any oil for cooking. Enjoy your Garlic Green Beans as a side to any meal or even as a snack.

Green beans that are steamed until soft and tender have a phytochemical compound that is a soothing agent on the inside of the stomach, small intestinal tract, and colon, allowing a digestive tract that’s highly inflamed to quickly reduce spasms and inflammation.

Garlic Green Beans

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces green beans, trimmed
• ½ tsp pure olive oil or water
• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• ¼ tsp sea salt (optional)
• 2-3 tsps freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:

Add about 2 inches of water to a medium pot with a steamer basket and bring to a boil. Add the green beans into the steamer basket and steam for 4 minutes. Remove the green beans and rinse under cold water. Set aside.

Heat the oil or water in a large ceramic skillet. Add the shallots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes (if using) and green beans. Toss for 2 to 3 minutes, until the garlic is crispy and the green beans tender. Season with sea salt (if using) and stir in the lemon juice.

Remove from heat, transfer to serving bowls, and serve.

Serves 2-3

Recipe Notes:

• While high-quality sea salt or mountain rock salt is an optional inclusion in this recipe, the recipe is more healing without salt. Over time, you may wish to reduce or exclude the salt.
• You can make this recipe with or without the oil. Using the oil will give the garlic a richer flavor and crispier texture, which may be the version you want to offer family or guests. Without the oil, the green beans will still be yummy, and the recipe will have greater healing benefits, especially for those with sensitive digestion. Try it both ways, if you wish, or vary it depending on whom you’re cooking for.

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This item posted: 01-Dec-2025