Green Beans with Garlic and Lemon

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • 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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Introduction

Yummy way to dress up your green beans! Yummy way to dress up your green beans!
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    2 lbs. fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
    2 Tbsp. olive oil
    1 clove garlic, minced
    juice and zest of 2 lemons

Directions

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.