Green Beans with Garlic and Lemon
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- Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
2 lbs. fresh green beans, washed and trimmed2 Tbsp. olive oil1 clove garlic, mincedjuice and zest of 2 lemons
Bring a large pot of water to boil over medium-high heat.
Add green beans, and cook for 5-7 minutes, until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, prepare an ice water bath by placing ice cubes in a large bowl and filling with water.
Drain green beans, and immediately plunge into ice water bath.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add green beans and cook 1-2 minutes to coat with oil. Remove from heat.
Toss green beans with lemon juice and lemon zest.
Serve immediately
1/2 cup is a serving
Number of Servings: 3.5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAHAKALLURE.
Add green beans, and cook for 5-7 minutes, until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, prepare an ice water bath by placing ice cubes in a large bowl and filling with water.
Drain green beans, and immediately plunge into ice water bath.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add green beans and cook 1-2 minutes to coat with oil. Remove from heat.
Toss green beans with lemon juice and lemon zest.
Serve immediately
1/2 cup is a serving
Number of Servings: 3.5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAHAKALLURE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 84.5
- Total Fat: 8.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 223.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 3.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
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