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How to Trim Green Beans – the fast way!

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Trim your Green Beans lickity split with our step-by-step guide! No need to be disheartened by the huge pile of beans you need to trim for dinner, our game-plan will have you out of the kitchen in no time!


a close up of green beans

Fast bean prep starts at your greengrocers or supermarket, don’t just grab them by the handful and toss them in the bag. Try and do this carefully so that they are lined up.

Most green bean varieties nowadays are stringless, so I no longer find it necessary to remove the strings. However, if you would like to string your beans snap from from one end and pull down (you may use a paring knife to do this)

Prepping Beans One step at a time

  1. Take a handful of beans to prepare at once and don’t try to do this one bean at a time.
  2. Wash your beans under cold running water.
  3. Grab a handful of beans and line them up.
  4. Cut off the ends.
  5. Pick them up and tap to align the opposite ends.
  6. Line up the opposite ends.
  7. Cut the opposite bean ends.
  8. Hold your beans firmly.
  9. Cut them in half – voila your beans are ready to cook any way you fancy!
  • WASHING GREEN BEANS IN A COLANDER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER
    WASH YOUR BEANS
  • LINING UP GREEN BEANS TO CUT OFF ENDS
    LINE UP YOUR GREEN BEANS
  • CUTTING ONE SIDE OF GREEN BEAN ENDS ON A WOODEN BOARD WITH A KNIFE
    CUT GREEN BEAN ENDS
  • HAND HOLDING GREEN BEANS & TAPPING TO ALIGN ON A WOODEN BOARD WITH KNIFE IN BACKGROUND
    TAP YOUR BEANS TO ALIGN THEM
  • LINING UP TO CUT OPPOSITE END OF BEANS
    LINE-UP THE OPPOSITE END OF BEANS
  • CUTTING OTHER SIDE OF GREEN BEAN ENDS ON A WOODEN BOARD WITH A KNIFE
    CUT OPPOSITE END OF BEANS
  • HANDS LINING UP TO CUT GREEN BEANS IN HALF WITH A KNIFE ON A WOODEN BOARD
    CUT YOUR GREEN BEANS IN HALF
  • GREEN BEANS CUT IN HALF ON A WOODEN BOARD WITH A KNIFE
    CUT GREEN BEANS IN HALF

Why Green beans are good to eat

Fresh beans are rich in vitamins and minerals

  • Vitamin A which is good for vision, the immune system, and reproduction.
  • Vitamin C that helps maintain and repair body tissue helps absorb Iron and helps form collagen.
  • Folate makes red and white blood cells and is essential in early pregnancy for the healthy development of a baby.
  • Magnesium involved in the regulation of muscle, heart and nerve function and keeping bones strong and iron that is required for the production of red blood cells.

Explore other bean varieties!

Keen to find out even more about beans with our deep dive into this versatile, nutritious vegetable, read our guide!

Now that they are prepped try some of our Bean Salad Recipes!

  • MILLET SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS AND ZA'ATAR
    MILLET, BEANS & ZA’ATAR
  • GRILLED TUNA SALAD
    GRILLED TUNA SALAD
  • GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH ORANGE AND HAZELNUTS IN A WHITE PLATTER WITH ORANGE SLICES & BEANS ON THE SIDE
    GREEN BEAN, HAZELNUT & ORANGE
  • Snake Beans with & Red Capsicum and Almonds
    SNAKE BEAN SALAD

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About Anastasia

Anastasia is a home cook introduced to cooking at a young age (8 years old) and hasn’t gotten out of the kitchen since! She had her own coffee shop and ran her own catering business for over a decade. Her love of salads developed as she was always the one responsible for making the salads for family get-togethers and friends functions.

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