A plate of crisp green beans and sweet beets was generous but needed salt to bring it to life.

One night, a whole black sea bass served over crisp green beans in a caper vinaigrette was perfect.

The roasted-beet salad with crisp green beans, walnuts and blue cheese is satisfying and large enough to be a main course.

Accompanying that, she found a buttery baked potato and bright, crisp green beans.

Grilled swordfish boasted a very tasty tomato salad and crisp green beans.

This version, lavish with garlic, lemon and white wine, was finished with a topper of crisp green beans.

Plate after plate sported crisp green beans arranged in painterly fashion.

The crisp bean has snap and, if very fresh, an enticing, herbaceous quality that makes it wonderful in a vinaigrette or with full-flavored, grilled food.

A light, crisp green bean and red onion salad tossed in a mustard vinaigrette makes a fine and quick side dish.

He paused for a mouthful of the crisp white beans.