Green Recipe ⇝ Green Beans with Hazelnuts and Lemon

The hazelnuts and lemon zest add a wonderful light touch. It's a favorite!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
• ⅓ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook beans 3 to 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.
2. Add olive oil, lemon zest, hazelnuts, salt and pepper. Beans may be made 1 day ahead, chilled and covered. Reheat beans, preferably in a microwave.

Nutrition Facts

• calories86.5
• carbohydrateContent6.9 g
• fatContent6.4 g
• fiberContent3.4 g
• proteinContent2.3 g
• saturatedFatContent0.7 g
• sodiumContent5.2 mg
• sugarContent1.4 g