Green Beans Gremolata

Name: Green Beans Gremolata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 cloves teaspoons minced garlic; 454 grams French green beans, trimmed; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest (2 lemons); 3 Tbsps good olive oil; 3 Tbsps freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsps toasted pine nuts

Green Beans Gremolata requires around 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 182 calories, 8g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. It works well as a very affordable side dish. A mixture of beans, lemon zest, kosher salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Add the green beans and blanch them for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender but still crisp.

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Green Beans

Drain the beans in a colander and immediately put them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and preserve their bright green color.

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For the gremolata, toss the garlic, lemon zest, parsley, Parmesan and pine nuts in a small bowl and set aside.

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Parmesan

Parsley

Garlic

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When ready to serve, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.

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Drain the beans and pat them dry.

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Add the beans to the pan and saute, turning frequently, for 2 minutes, until coated with olive oil and heated through. Off the heat, add the gremolata and toss well.

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Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and serve hot.

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