However, once you cook them, you might be disappointed. They lose their beautiful, defining purple hue and turn green. This is because the color, which is a result of water-soluble pigments known ...

If you’re buying these at your local grocery store, a small handful (about a dozen) fresh string beans is a serving. That should weigh around 5 oz., if you’re weighing and not counting.

String Beans With Summer Herb Pesto 4 servings String beans are in abundant supply all summer long and, for some reason, particularly appealing at farm markets.