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Garlic Green Beans Recipe
These green beans are so good they basically taste like candy! Doused with garlic, lemon zest, shallots and a decent amount of spice, you'll get anyone to love them!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 73 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 pound haricot verts or green beans ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 1-2 teaspoons red pepper flakes depending on how spicy you like them
- flaky salt and lemon zest to garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add the green beans and cook for 3 minutes. Drain the green beans and set aside.
- In a large heavy bottom skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the shallot, garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for 2 minutes until the garlic becomes fragrant. Add the green beans and mix everything together, making sure the garlic and shallots are evenly distributed amongst the green beans.
- Season with salt and the lemon zest and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Prep Ahead Instructions: if you are short on time and want to prep this ahead, you can blanch your green beans a day or two ahead of your dinner. Be sure not to overcook them, you will finish cooking them day of with the garlic etc. So just a quick blanch and then let them cool quickly (I'd shock them with an ice bath) and store in the fridge until ready to finish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
73kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
192mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
621IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 192mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 621IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.