Nutty Greens with Bacon and Blue Cheese
Nutty Greens with Bacon and Blue Cheese is a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly side dish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 307 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of bacon, haricots verts, cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
Add the haricots verts and cook for about 2 minutes.
Remove the beans from the water and immediately place in a bowl of ice water.
Remove the haricots verts from the ice water and set aside in a medium bowl.
In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp.
Remove the bacon and place on paper towels.
Add the beans to the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the blue cheese and toss just until it starts to melt. Break the cooked bacon into bite-size pieces and add to pan. Finish by stirring in the toasted chopped pecans. Season with the freshly ground black pepper and just a tiny pinch of kosher salt.