Green Beans With Lemon and Pine Nuts

Annacia's Note:

Despite the fact that they require few ingredients and little effort, these beans always get raves.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 ½ lbs green beans , trimmed and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
• ¼ cup pine nuts , toasted
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 ½ teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
• 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Cook beans in a 4-quart saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes.
2. Then drain well in a colander.
3. Transfer to a bowl and toss with nuts, parsley, zest, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[Nyteglori]

I used canned beans. A bit heavy on the lemon for me. A good change of pace.

[Cookgirl]

Super easy and quick to make. Complemented our dinner of sweet and saucy tacos and rice well. I used half wax beans and half green beans. Fresh parsley from the garden as well. Reviewed for Veg Tag November.

[Acadia*]

Delicious green beans! Loved the additional flavor and crunch of the pine nuts! This is a definite keeper. Made for Veg N Swap #20.