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Lemony Green Beans With Pine Nuts & Garlic

Lemony Green Beans With Pine Nuts & Garlic

This is one of my go-to side dishes for weeknight dinners, holidays, and dinner parties! They are perfectly tender and tossed with garlic, shallots, lemon zest, and toasty pine nuts for a savory, fresh, bright dish. Serve with chicken, beef, pork, seafood, vegetarian dishes, and more!

Author: Jane Doe

Category: Other

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Medium

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 107 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 Gram - Pine Nuts
  • 1 Gram - Green Beans, Trimmed
  • 1 Gram - Water
  • 1 Gram - Olive Oil
  • 1 Gram - Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Gram - Small Shallot, Thinly Sliced
  • 2 Gram - Large Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 Gram - Red Pepper Flakes, Plus More Or Less, To Taste*
  • 1 Gram - Lemon Zest (About 1 Small Lemon)
  • 1 Gram - Lemon Juice, To Taste
  • 1 Gram - Kosher Salt And Black Pepper, To Taste

Instructions

  1. In a large dry skillet, cook the pine nuts over medium heat until they are toasted and fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Spoon the pine nuts into a bowl and set aside. Return the pan to the stove.
  2. Place green beans in the skillet. Add the water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes, or until the green beans are slightly tender but still crisp.**
  3. Remove the lid from the pan and stir until the water is evaporated, about 3-4 minutes.** Then, make a well in the center of the pan and add the olive oil and butter until it is melted.
  4. Add the shallots to the olive oil-butter mixture and sauté until the shallots are soft and starting to brown on the edges, about 3-4 minutes. Then, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir the green beans with the shallot-garlic mixture.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat (at this point, the green beans should be crisp-tender). Add the red pepper flakes, lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss, taste, and add additional seasonings if desired.
  6. Spoon the green beans onto a serving dish and sprinkle with the toasted pine nuts.*** Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 107 kcal | Total Fat: 2 g | Saturated: 1 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 4 mg | Total Carbs: 1 g | Fiber: 0 g | Sugars: 0 g | Proteins: 2 g | Sodium: 26 mg

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