diff --git a/ci/py3.8.yml b/ci/py3.8.yml
index 7e7426b7..70fa053f 100644
--- a/ci/py3.8.yml
+++ b/ci/py3.8.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ channels:
 dependencies:
   - python=3.8
   - aiohttp
+  - apache-beam
   - black
   - boto3
   - cfgrib<0.9.9.0
diff --git a/docs/development/release_notes.md b/docs/development/release_notes.md
index 24c0cb82..48226baa 100644
--- a/docs/development/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/development/release_notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## v0.7.0 - unreleased
+
+- Apache Beam executor added. {issue}`169`. By [Alex Merose](https://github.com/alxmrs).
+
 ## v0.6.1 - 2021-10-25
 
 - Major internal refactor of executors. {pull}`219`.
diff --git a/docs/recipe_user_guide/execution.md b/docs/recipe_user_guide/execution.md
index 8191501d..820fe8f5 100644
--- a/docs/recipe_user_guide/execution.md
+++ b/docs/recipe_user_guide/execution.md
@@ -104,3 +104,19 @@ flow.run()
 ```
 
 By default the flow is run using Prefect's [LocalExecutor](https://docs.prefect.io/orchestration/flow_config/executors.html#localexecutor). See [executors](https://docs.prefect.io/orchestration/flow_config/executors.html) for more.
+
+### Beam PTransform
+
+You can convert your recipe to an Apache Beam [PTransform](https://beam.apache.org/documentation/programming-guide/#transforms)
+to be used within a [Pipeline](https://beam.apache.org/documentation/programming-guide/#creating-a-pipeline) using the
+:meth:`BaseRecipe.to_beam()` method. For example
+
+```{code-block} python
+import apache_beam as beam
+
+with beam.Pipeline() as p:
+   p | recipe.to_beam()
+```
+
+By default the pipeline runs using Beam's [DirectRunner](https://beam.apache.org/documentation/runners/direct/).
+See [runners](https://beam.apache.org/documentation/#runners) for more.
diff --git a/pangeo_forge_recipes/executors/beam.py b/pangeo_forge_recipes/executors/beam.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f7dee87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pangeo_forge_recipes/executors/beam.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import itertools
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Tuple, cast
+
+import apache_beam as beam
+
+from .base import Config, NoArgumentStageFunction, Pipeline, PipelineExecutor, Stage
+
+
+def _no_arg_stage(last: int, *, current: int, fun: NoArgumentStageFunction, config: Config) -> int:
+    """Execute a NoArgumentStageFunction, ensuring execution order."""
+    assert (last + 1) == current, f"stages are executing out of order! On step {current!r}."
+
+    fun(config=config)
+
+    return current
+
+
+def _no_op(arg, config=None) -> None:
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass()
+class _SingleArgumentStage(beam.PTransform):
+    """Execute mappable stage in parallel."""
+
+    step: int
+    stage: Stage
+    config: Config
+
+    def prepare_stage(self, last: int) -> Iterable[Tuple[int, Any]]:
+        """Propagate current stage to Mappables for parallel execution."""
+        assert (last + 1) == self.step, f"stages are executing out of order! On step {self.step!r}."
+        return zip(itertools.repeat(self.step), cast(Iterable, self.stage.mappable))
+
+    def exec_stage(self, last: int, arg: Any) -> int:
+        """Execute stage function."""
+        assert last == self.step, f"stages are executing out of order! On step {self.step!r}."
+
+        self.stage.function(arg, config=self.config)  # type: ignore
+
+        return self.step
+
+    def post_validate(self, last: List[int]) -> int:
+        """Propagate step number for downstream stage validation."""
+        in_current_step = all((it == self.step for it in last))
+        assert in_current_step, f"stages are executing out of order! On step {self.step!r}."
+
+        return self.step
+
+    def expand(self, pcoll):
+        return (
+            pcoll
+            | "Prepare" >> beam.FlatMap(self.prepare_stage)
+            | beam.Reshuffle()
+            | "Execute" >> beam.MapTuple(self.exec_stage)
+            | beam.combiners.ToList()
+            | "Validate" >> beam.Map(self.post_validate)
+        )
+
+
+class BeamPipelineExecutor(PipelineExecutor[beam.PTransform]):
+    @staticmethod
+    def compile(pipeline: Pipeline) -> beam.PTransform:
+        pcoll = beam.Create([-1])
+        for step, stage in enumerate(pipeline.stages):
+            if stage.mappable is not None:
+                pcoll |= stage.name >> _SingleArgumentStage(step, stage, pipeline.config)
+            else:
+                pcoll |= stage.name >> beam.Map(
+                    _no_arg_stage, current=step, fun=stage.function, config=pipeline.config
+                )
+
+        return pcoll
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def execute(plan: beam.PTransform, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Execute a plan. All args and kwargs are passed to a `apache_beam.Pipeline`."""
+        with beam.Pipeline(*args, **kwargs) as p:
+            p | plan
diff --git a/pangeo_forge_recipes/recipes/base.py b/pangeo_forge_recipes/recipes/base.py
index 63316d03..7b7dcab0 100644
--- a/pangeo_forge_recipes/recipes/base.py
+++ b/pangeo_forge_recipes/recipes/base.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ def to_prefect(self):
 
         return PrefectPipelineExecutor.compile(self._compiler())
 
+    def to_beam(self):
+        from pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.beam import BeamPipelineExecutor
+
+        return BeamPipelineExecutor.compile(self._compiler())
+
 
 RecipeCompiler = Callable[[BaseRecipe], Pipeline]
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 44b5ce30..48b5f95b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ max-line-length = 100
 
 [isort]
 known_first_party=pangeo_forge_recipes
-known_third_party=aiohttp,click,dask,fsspec,fsspec_reference_maker,mypy_extensions,numpy,pandas,prefect,pytest,pytest_lazyfixture,setuptools,xarray,yaml,zarr
+known_third_party=aiohttp,apache_beam,click,dask,fsspec,fsspec_reference_maker,mypy_extensions,numpy,pandas,prefect,pytest,pytest_lazyfixture,setuptools,xarray,yaml,zarr
 multi_line_output=3
 include_trailing_comma=True
 force_grid_wrap=0
diff --git a/tests/test_pipelines.py b/tests/test_pipelines.py
index 59ab7206..21b8a567 100644
--- a/tests/test_pipelines.py
+++ b/tests/test_pipelines.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 """
 Test Pipline Executors
 """
+import importlib
 
 import pytest
 from pytest_lazyfixture import lazy_fixture
 
 from pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.base import Pipeline, Stage
-from pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.dask import DaskPipelineExecutor
-from pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.function import FunctionPipelineExecutor
-from pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.prefect import PrefectPipelineExecutor
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -50,9 +48,23 @@ def func1(arg, config=None):
     return pipeline, config, tmp
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "Executor", [FunctionPipelineExecutor, PrefectPipelineExecutor, DaskPipelineExecutor],
+@pytest.fixture(
+    scope="session",
+    params=[
+        ("pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.dask", "DaskPipelineExecutor"),
+        ("pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.function", "FunctionPipelineExecutor"),
+        ("pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.prefect", "PrefectPipelineExecutor"),
+        ("pangeo_forge_recipes.executors.beam", "BeamPipelineExecutor"),
+    ],
 )
+def Executor(request):
+    try:
+        module = importlib.import_module(request.param[0])
+        return getattr(module, request.param[1])
+    except (AttributeError, ImportError):
+        pytest.skip()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "pipeline_config_tmpdir",
     [lazy_fixture("pipeline_no_config"), lazy_fixture("pipeline_with_config")],
@@ -69,4 +81,4 @@ def test_pipeline(pipeline_config_tmpdir, Executor):
         f"{prefix}func1_b.log",
         f"{prefix}func1_3.log",
     ]:
-        assert tmpdir.join(fname).check(file=True)
+        assert tmpdir.join(fname).check(file=True), f"File not found in temp directory: {fname}."