Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic & Lemon
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Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic & Lemon
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Sauteed Green Beans or string beans are quickly sauteed with garlic and lemon. They are a delicious, and super quick and easy to make side dish. Perfect alongside anything you're serving!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ lemon juice of
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
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Instructions
- Trim green beans by lining them up in the same direction and slicing off the ends.
- Over medium-high heat bring ¼ cup of water to a boil in a large saute pan or skillet.
- Add green beans to the skillet and allow to boil 3 minutes, turning
- Drain beans and heat the oil in the same pan.
- Sautee the beans in the oil for about one minute, stirring.
- Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and salt.
- Cook, stirring, about 1 more minute
- Remove pan from the heat immediately
- Squeeze lemon over the beans and toss to combine
- Serve right away.
Notes
- You can blanch the beans ahead of time and store them in the fridge until you're ready to sautee them. Just follow steps 2 & three, and after draining, plunge the string beans into ice water to stop them from cooking further. Keep them in the fridge until you're ready to give them a quick saute.
- Trim the knobby stem ends of the beans before cooking. To trim, line up a pile of beans facing in the same direction, then using a chef's knife, slice the ends from all the beans at once. No need to cut the tapered ends.
- The key to perfect tender-crisp string beans is timing. Be very careful not to overcook or the beans will turn mushy and grey.
- You can use frozen green beans. Just skip the blanching (steps 2,3,&4) and saute them straight from frozen.
- Add other vegetables to the pan and saute them first before adding the beans. Our favourites are mushrooms and red bell pepper strips.
- Add a pat of butter to the oil if you want to make the dish a bit richer. Otherwise this recipe is dairy and gluten-free.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
73kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
258mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
820IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 258mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 820IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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