Sounds like a safe snack, Will. My wife decided to make her own ranch
dressing after reading what's in the typical ranch dressings.  Here's
her recipe:

1 carton firm tofu
3/4 cup mayonnaise (we use Smart Balance)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tbs dried parsley flakes
3/4 tsp pepper (to taste)
2 tbs apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup buttermilk

mix above ingredients in food processor

for added kick add several jalepeno peppers to the mix

this works well with celery sticks, bell peppers, sliced zucchini -- I
don't know about green beans, I'll try it

Happy snackin'

Andrew

That wouldn't do it for me.  I like green beans a lot but not any kind of a
dip.  Generally like them plain although I used to like them with slivered
almonds.  Danged almond allergy.  Also like them with Bavarian noodles,
onions and/or bacon, but they have to be done right to have them with the
bacon.  Two to three minutes of cooking just won't do it.  Has to be
something like a half an hour until they are pretty much mush.

I don't mind crisp tender green beans if they're plain, but a lot of people
I know won't eat them that way.  They say they squeak between the teeth.

I also fail to see how that would alleviate a desire for chips.  Not that I
desire chips very often.  But when I do, it is the salt I want.  A better
snack for me would be raw baby carrots dipped in olive oil and sprinkled
with salt.

Very good just raw too as long as they are fairly young stringbeans, not
too wooky.

Weny

When I started low-carbing I was known to frequently proclaim that
"green beans are the new noodles!"  Stroganov on steamed french cut
green beans is very very yummy.

Priscilla

Sounds interesting. I use ranch on MANY things. I love fresh green beans
cooked al dente (but not quite as al dente as you are suggesting) and
then served with lemon juice. Yum. If I'm feeling decadent, I might put
a little butter on them before the lemon juice, but usually the lemon
juice is plenty.
Emily

Howdy Will,

Pretty much anything you do with green beans is a good deal for me.
Cooked or raw.

I really like them stir fried or steamed, with a little oil (whatever
flavor I'm into at the time), and chili pepper or pepper flakes.  I'll
often toss in a couple of chopped up jalapeno or other hot pepper into
the mix as well.
BlkBear Type 2

Will it sounds very good, but never in my life will I confuse a chip
with a green bean. lol

Loretta