Minted French Green Beans
This low-cal side dish recipe is ideal for a summer cookout. Haricots verts (?ah-ree-co VARE), thin sweet green beans, are available from April through July. Refrigerate them, wrapped in plastic, up to several days before using.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 17 mins
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
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8 ounces haricots vert or other small, thin green beans (2 cups)
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1 tablespoon minced shallot
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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2 teaspoons snipped fresh mint
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Salt
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Freshly ground pepper
Directions
1.
Rinse beans. Trim tips off beans, if desired. Drain. Place a steamer basket in a large skillet. Add water to just below the bottom of basket.
2.
Bring to boiling. Add beans. Cover. Steam for 2 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water. (Or, plunge into ice water.) Drain well.
3.
In a mixing bowl toss beans with shallot, oil, and mint. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Serve as a salad or side dish. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 40, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 39 mg, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 14%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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