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August 23, 2004
Green Beans with Garlic Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette:
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
Beans:
2 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
To prepare beans, cook beans in a large pot of boiling water 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well. Place beans in a large bowl. Add lemon mixture; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with almonds and thyme.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
CALORIES 54 (38% from fat); FAT 2.3g (sat 0.2g, mono 1.5g, poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 2.4g; CARB 7.7g; FIBER 3.6g; CHOL 0.0mg; IRON 1.1mg; SODIUM 113mg; CALC 45mg
Posted by carcharhinid at August 23, 2004 09:21 PM