Creamy Caesar Green Beans
Creamy Caesar green beans dress up the side dish with a dollop of the classic dressing and Parmesan cheese. The result is a delicious dish that will have even picky eaters asking for a second helping of their veggies!
Making a side dish that feels fancy doesn’t have to be difficult!
It can be as easy boiling water for green beans.
These creamy Caesar green beans feel so fancy but are really just the simplest, easiest side ever.
And everyone will love them and never guess just how little effort they take to put together!
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Green beans– Use fresh green beans with the ends trimmed off.
- Caesar dressing– Your favorite brand of creamy Caesar dressing
- Parmesan cheese– Shredded not grated
- Freshly cracked black pepper– To taste
How to Make
To make these, start by boiling the beans in a pot of rolling boiling water.
Let the beans boil for 5-7 minutes to your preferred level of doneness.
When the beans are cooked to your liking, drain the beans immediately and transfer them to a waiting ice bath to stop the cooking.
While the beans are in the ice bath, pour the dressing into a large skillet set over medium low heat.
Warm the dressing heat up, stirring often, until it’s hot.
Stir 2 tablespoons of the cheese into the skillet, stirring until melted.
Add the beans to the skillet, tossing to coat, and remove the skillet from heat.
Season with freshly cracked black pepper, to taste.
Sprinkle the rest of the Parmesan evenly out overtop the beans.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
You can eat the leftovers cold or warm them up in the microwave.
Tips and Tricks
- As is, this is a fantastic side dish. You can however make it a meal by sautéing chicken or shrimp in the dressing before you add the green beans to the skillet.
- Want to make it even heartier? Add some crispy bacon.
- While this is a side dish, you could turn this into a big salad as well by tossing them with romaine dressing and croutons.
Other Caesar Recipes
Creamy Caesar green beans are a versatile and delicious side dish we love.
Make them and enjoy!
Looking for other Caesar recipes?
Try these:
- Chicken & Bacon Caesar Pizza
- Slow Cooker Hot Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
- Grilled Caesar Asparagus
- Creamy Caesar Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole
- Chicken Caesar Pasta with Bacon
If you’ve tried this CAESAR GREEN BEANS or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out, we love hearing from our readers! You can also follow along with me on PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM to see more amazing recipes and whatever else we’ve got going on!
Creamy Caesar Green Beans
Ingredients
- 12 cups fresh green beans roughly 2 lbs or 36 oz
- 1/2 cup creamy Caesar dressing
- 3 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once it reaches a rolling boil, carefully add the beans to the pot. Stir.
- Let the beans boil for 5-7 minutes, just to your preferred level of doneness. Drain the beans immediately & transfer them to a waiting ice bath.
- Pour the dressing into a large skillet set over medium low heat. Let the dressing heat up, stirring often, just until it's hot & beginning to bubble.
- Add 2 tbsp of the cheese into the skillet, stirring until melted.
- Add the beans to the skillet, tossing to coat, and remove the skillet from heat.
- Season with freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Sprinkle the rest of the Parmesan evenly out overtop the beans.
- Serve & enjoy!
Notes
- As is, this is a fantastic side dish. You can however make it a meal by sautéing chicken or shrimp in the dressing before you add the green beans to the skillet.
- Want to make it even heartier? Add some crispy bacon.
- While this is a side dish, you could turn this into a big salad as well by tossing them with romaine dressing and croutons.
Nutrition
