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Fresh Green Beans Recipe with Prosciutto
Crispy fresh green beans with a light dressing and topped with prosciutto.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 172 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans trim ends
- 6 medium cocktail tomatoes cut in half
- 3 ounces prosciutto cubed
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown (watch carefully). Set aside.
- In a large sauce pan of boiling and salted water, cook the beans until just tender (about 5 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Arrange on a platter and place tomatoes along the sides.
- In a small skilled saute the prosciutto. Add the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil and cook until the sugar has disolved. Add the pine nuts and pour dressing over the beans and tomatoes. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
561mg
(23%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.