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Lemony Green Beans have lemon juice and lemon zest, and these are one of my favorite green bean recipes that I’ve made many times. And these tasty green beans are a perfect quick and easy side dish for a special meal!
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If you’re someone who likes those lovely thin green beans you can get almost all year now, I enthusiastically recommend you try this recipe for Lemony Green Beans that literally takes minutes to get on the table. I know green beans are also a beloved garden vegetable, but I didn’t have garden beans when I first tried the recipe, and I made it three times with the French green beans that come from Costco. And trust me when I say this recipe is ridiculously easy but so, so good!
In fact, the first time I made Lemony Green Beans, I ended up eating a whole pound of green beans myself and calling it lunch! And through the years I’ve made these beans often when I needed a side dish for a special dinner. Beloved recipes like this one that I’ve made over and over are exactly what I love to remind you about for my Friday Favorites posts, so today I’m reminding you about this favorite way to cook green beans and urging you to make it soon! And check the list in the post for more holiday-worthy ideas for green beans!
How to Make Lemony Green Beans:
(Scroll down for complete recipe with nutritional information.)
- Trim both ends of the beans. I take a handful of beans, standing them up in my hand, then let them fall down on to the cutting board to line up the ends.
- Bring salt and water to boil in a small saucepan, then cook the beans for about 5 minutes, or until they’re barely tender-crisp.
- While beans cook, zest and squeeze the juice of one lemon. (I used all the juice, but I like things really lemony.)
- Drain beans in a colander placed in the sink.
- Heat the olive oil in the same pan you cooked the beans in, then add the beans, pour over the lemon juice, season with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, and cook about 1 minute (just long enough to get the beans infused with lemon flavor.)
- Put beans on a serving dish and sprinkle with lemon zest. Serve hot.
More Favorite Green Beans for Special Dinners:
Roasted Green Beans with Mushrooms, Balsamic, and Parmesan
Air Fryer Asian Green Beans
World’s Easiest Garlicky Green Beans Stir Fry
Stir-Fried Green Beans with Lemon, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts
Garlic Roasted Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 lb. fresh green beans, both ends trimmed
- one large lemon (lemon zest and lemon juice)
- 1 1/2 T olive oil
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim both ends of green beans. (I do this taking a handful of beans, standing them up in my hand, then letting them fall down on to the cutting board, which lines up the ends. Then trim that end and repeat with the other end.)
- Fill a medium-sized saucepan half full with water, add salt, and bring to a boil.
- When water boils, add beans, reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook beans about 5 minutes, or until they are barely tender-crisp.
- While beans cook, grate the zest and squeeze the juice from the lemon.
- When beans are tender-crisp, drain into a colander placed in the sink.
- Return pan to stove and heat the olive oil.
- When the oil is hot, add the beans, pour over the lemon juice, season to taste with salt and fresh ground black pepper, and cook beans for about 1 minute, stirring a few times. (Cook beans just long enough to get them infused with lemon flavor.)
- Put beans on serving platter, then sprinkle with lemon zest.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 87Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 734mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Lemony Green Beans are a perfect side dish for any phase of the original South Beach Diet, or any other type of low-carb or low-glycemic eating plan, and the recipe is also vegan, gluten-free, Whole 30, and Paleo.
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