Skip to main content
Epicurious
Bon Appétit

Runner Beans with Swiss Chard Stems and Basil

By Chris Fischer
Image may contain Plant Vegetable Food Spinach Furniture Table and Dining Table
Runner Beans with Swiss Chard Stems and BasilPeden and Munk Taylor and Jen

Reason alone to save your chard stems, though thinly sliced fennel can also be used. Whole runner beans are completely edible; swap in flat beans or Romano types, or any other snap bean you like.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 ounces fresh runner beans, trimmed
1 cup thinly sliced Swiss chard stems (from about 1 large bunch)
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
8 ounces green beans, trimmed, half halved lengthwise
1 cup fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Preparation

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add runner beans and Swiss chard stems, season with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing often, until crisptender, about 5 minutes. Transfer runner bean mixture to a large bowl and toss with green beans, basil, vinegar, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if desired.

TagsSideDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganQuickEasy30 Minutes or Less5 Ingredients or FewerSauteSummerBon Appétit

See Related Recipes and Cooking Tips

Read More
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App This Week
Like “absolutely decadent” chocolate pudding and fattoush salad.
The Only Frittata Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Apple-Walnut Charoset
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
One-Pot Chicken Thighs With Cilantro Rice and Beans
This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in March
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
13 Types of Nuts and How to Cook With Them
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
How to Thaw Fish Fast
The most efficient method takes less than an hour, but you might not even need it.