Description
A fresh and zesty side dish featuring green beans, garlic, and lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim the ends of the green beans.
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and blanch the green beans for 3-4 minutes.
- Drain and immediately transfer the beans to ice water to stop cooking.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the blanched green beans and sauté for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Adjust lemon juice to taste.
- Can add red pepper flakes for heat.
- Fresh beans work best for this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Garlic Lemon Green Beans