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Dijon Maple Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans

November 12, 2018 by Jaida 9 Comments

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These tender-crisp green beans with a sweet and tangy Dijon maple sauce, topped with caramelized pecans, crispy bacon, and feta crumbles will be the side dish that everyone is talking about this holiday season.

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Welcome to Holiday Side Dish Week! This week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday twenty amazing bloggers will be sharing delicious holiday side dishes! There’s quite a variety of recipes and you can be sure to find something yummy to add to your holiday table, so make sure to check back each of the four days for new ideas!

Side dishes are definitely one area where I tend to struggle for variety, so anytime I find a recipe or actually make a vegetable side dish that isn’t just a pan of roasted <fill in the blank>, I get really excited. Especially when it’s easy to make but feels like a fancy dish. These Dijon maple green beans with caramelized pecans, bacon, and feta are just that kind of dish. While traditional green bean casserole is usually a go-to holiday dish for many, I’d venture to say that this green bean dish will blow it out of the water, and become a new traditional green bean side dish!

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Not only are the green beans perfectly crisp-tender and coated in a delicious sweet and tangy Dijon maple sauce, but then you add the crunchy caramelized pecans and bacon and creamy feta crumbles?!?!? How is that not the best combination of flavors and textures that you could ever ask for??Ā  The husband and the toddler both loved it, and the rest of the family will get to enjoy it this holiday season as well. Don’t miss out on all the food fun, friends!! Make sure this dish is on your table this year!

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Dijon Maple Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans, Bacon, and Feta

These tender-crisp green beans with a sweet and tangy Dijon maple sauce, topped with caramelized pecans, crispy bacon, and feta crumbles will be the side dish that everyone is talking about this holiday season.
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Course: Side Dish
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 6-8 slices bacon
  • 1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans trimmed
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • dash of red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup Feta cheese or to taste

Caramelized Pecans

  • 1 cup pecan halves or pieces
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Dijon Maple Sauce

  • 1 tsp pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

Start off with the bacon

  • Cut bacon into one-inch pieces and cook in a skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until browned and crisp. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate and set aside. Remove grease and wipe out the skillet for later use.

For the caramelized pecans

  • Heat a small non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the pecans, sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Stir constantly with a heat-proof spoon or spatula for approximately 5 minutes (less time if your nuts are chopped smaller) until the pecans are evenly coated in the melted sugar and butter.
  • Transfer pecans to parchment or wax paper and spread out right away, or wait until they harden and cool, and then break them apart.  Cooling should take approximately 5-7 minutes. 

For the green beans

  • Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Using the skillet from the bacon, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute. Add beans and Dijon Maple Sauce and continue to saute until beans are evenly coated in the sauce and beans and cooked to desired crisp-tenderness.
  • Taste and season with additional red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Put green beans into a large bowl and top with caramelized pecans, bacon, and feta cheese before serving!

For the Dijon Maple Sauce

  • While the green beans are cooking, combine all of the Dijon Maple Sauce ingredients together in a small bowl, and set aside until ready to use.
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Source: Carlsbad Cravings

 

Take a look at all the fabulous Holiday Dish Recipes:

  • Bacon and Pickled Jalapeno Cornbread Stuffing from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
  • Cheesy Bacon Creamed Spinach from Daily Dish Recipes
  • Cranberry Orange Relish from Everyday Eileen
  • Cranberry Sausage Sage Stuffing from Simple and Savory
  • Cranberry Sausage Sage Stuffing from Simple and Savory
  • Dijon Maple Green Beans with Caramelized Pecans from Sweet Beginnings
  • Low Carb Stuffing from Palatable Pastime
  • Old Fashioned Celery and Onion Stuffing from Cookaholic Wife
  • Parmesan Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
  • Quinoa Stuffed Squash Boats from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberry from The Tip Garden
  • Scalloped Potatoes from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
  • Skillet Cornbread with Bacon, Onion, Cheddar from Our Good Life
  • Skillet Rolls from A Day in the Life on a Farm
  • Vegan Maple Thyme Mashed Sweet Potatoes from The Baking Fairy

Filed Under: Christmas, Side Dish, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Bacon, Green Beans, Pecans, Side Dish, Vegetables

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  1. Wendy Klik

    November 12, 2018 at 8:29 am

    Love this. What a great alternative to the typical green bean casserole.

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  2. Cindy

    November 12, 2018 at 9:39 am

    A nice switch from green bean casserole!

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  3. Colleen Delawder

    November 12, 2018 at 5:38 pm

    I’m usually not a huge fan of green beans, but with all the goodies in these, that could easily change!

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  4. Valentina | The Baking Fairy

    November 15, 2018 at 12:04 am

    What a great twist on the usual green beans! That dijon glaze sounds scrumptious!

    Reply
  5. Laurie Ufer

    December 23, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    Can you make these ahead of time? If so, how far ahead of time?

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  6. Jaida

    December 24, 2022 at 7:16 am

    Hi Laurie, you can make these ahead, to the point where you add the Dijon Maple sauce – then remove from heat. I would say no more than 2 days ahead, then when ready to serve, heat in a skillet and finish the steps. Bacon. An be made up to 2 days ahead of times, as well.

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    • Laurie

      December 24, 2022 at 10:29 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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