Hericot Vert Recipe with Dijon Mustard Cream Sauce (2024)

Published: Apr 12, 2019 · Modified: Jul 19, 2020 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

Haricot Vert Recipe in Mustard Cream Sauce. This simple, richly flavored side dish features the sharpness of mustard to complement the bright flavor of green beans. Look for Haricot Verts or French green beans for an elegant presentation. This one is perfect for your Easter Buffet.

Before we know it, we’ll be up to our ears in fresh homegrown green beans. And you’ll love this recipe because it combines fresh green beans with a warm and tangy sauce.

It’s a wonderful quick green bean side dish recipe that’s easy enough for a weeknight meal and lovely enough for entertaining. And it’s especially nice for any holiday.

And a great recipe to keep in your back pocket for when fresh green beans are in season.

And consider this recipe to be a high brow side dish in comparison to the most popular green beans recipe on my site for Brown Sugar Green Beans with Bacon.

How To Keep Green Beans Green When Cooking

Have you ever wondered how restaurants deliver those fresh cooked green beans, or broccoli, and they have retained their brilliant green color? The answer is a dunk in an ice water bath.

First, place a good amount of ice cubes in a large mixing bowl. Cover with water.

Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Drop the trimmed green beans (or broccoli) into that boiling water and let them blanch 2 – 3 minutes.

Drain the green beans in a colander that will fit inside that bowl of ice and water. Place the colander with the beans into the ice water. This will stop the cooking process. Make sure the beans are completely submerged in the ice bath.

This ice water bath will set the color. Once they’ve drained you can saute them or add them to a sauce like this Mustard Cream Sauce.

Dijon Mustard for Cream Sauce

There’s a little more to Dijon Mustard than meets the eye. Dijon is made from either brown or black mustard seeds, which give it that extra little bite on the palate.

I always have a jar of Grey Poupon on hand. But if you can find Edmond Fallot Dijon, you’ll find a sharper and more complex flavor. It will add some serious flavor to this creamy mustard sauce.

You can also use Grey Poupon Country Style Dijon, which is a coarser version and you’ll have a beautiful French grainy mustard sauce.

Play around with different types of Dijon mustard and different flavors. Whatever your choice, you’re going to love this recipe.

What is the Difference between Green Beans and Haricot Verts?

The Dijon mustard cream sauce is actually very French. So, if you can find Haricot Verts for this recipe, you’ll be feeling very snazzy about yourself. I usually can find them at Whole Foods. But what is the difference between green beans and haricot verts?

Haricot Vert is also known as French green beans. They are thinner and shorter than our run of the mill Blue Lake Green Beans and have a more tender texture…meaning they will also cook quicker. And they’re perfect for this French Mustard Sauce.

Recipe for Green Beans in Dijon Mustard Cream Sauce

I hope you give this easy green bean recipe a try, and if you do please come back and give the recipe a star rating and leave a comment about your experience with the recipe.

And if you have a favorite hericot vert recipe let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

More Vegetable Side Dishes

• Rode Kool, (Dutch Braised Red Cabbage)
• Microwave Cauliflower (Easy and Cheesy)
• Sweet Corn Succotash with Edamame
• Roasted Glazed Carrots

And if you’re looking for more side dish recipes, don’t miss my Side Dishes category. You’ll find lots of selections and the most popular on my website for Broccoli Rice and Cheese Casserole. And if you’re looking for more green bean recipes, don’t miss my Brown Sugar Green Beans with Bacon. Using canned beans, it’s easy and a popular choice.