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String Beans
  • 15 MINUTES COOK TIME
  • 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME
PHOTO BY LAURA HEINEMAN
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb green beans
  • 2 Shallot
  • 1 Tbsp lemon peel zest
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 C almonds, toasted (optional)

Directions

Mise en place

  • Wash and dry produce.
  • Trim the ends of the green beans.
  • Thinly slice the shallots.
  • Zest the lemon.
  • Measure out the ingredients.

Prepare

  • Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water and cook until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2-3 minutes.
  • Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
  • Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil.
  • Add the shallots and saute for 2-3 minute.
  • Add green beans and continue to saute until coated in oil and heated through, about 5 minutes.
  • Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper, top with sliced toasted almonds. (optional).

Serve

  • Serve and enjoy!

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  • 4 Servings
  • Difficulty: Easy
Click here for Nutrition Facts Nutrition Tip

String beans are powerful sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K. They are also great sources of fiber and folic acid.

Cultural Facts

Green beans are sometimes called string beans because when people first grew them years ago they had a fibrous string that ran along the seam of the bean and was noticeable when the bean snapped.

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