Lime Green Beans
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calcium: 37mg
- Calories: 60
- Calories from fat: 1%
- Carbohydrate: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Fat: 4g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 1mg
- Protein: 2mg
- Saturated fat: 1g
- Sodium: 1mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound trimmed green beans
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground pepper
Preparation
- Boil green beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and run under cold water. Reserve 1/4 of the beans for another use. Toss the rest of the beans with fresh lime juice, olive oil, and freshly grated ginger. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
Lime Green Beans Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Summer, Easter, Mother's Day
- PUBLICATION: Real Simple
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