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Sautéed Green Beans with Blue Cheese and Walnuts
These Sautéed Green Beans with Blue Cheese and Walnuts recipe is a delicious way to eat more healthy greens, it takes 10 minutes, and it's healthy, gluten-free, and easy to make. Goes perfectly with anything buffalo flavored!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans washed and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped
- 4 oz. blue cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil (1 tablespoon) in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the green beans (1 lb.) and salt and pepper to taste, and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and beginning to brown on the outside.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a serving platter.
- Sprinkle the walnuts (1/2 cup) and crumbled blue cheese (4 oz.) on top.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- If you're not a fan of blue cheese, I recommend using crumbled feta, goat cheese, or queso fresco as a more mild-flavored substitute.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
403mg
(17%)
Potassium
376mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
999IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
206mg
(21%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 403mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 999IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.