GREENS BEANS

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GREENS BEANS

GREENS BEANS

Counts as: 1 Vegetable  |  Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 lemon, squeezed
  • 1 TBSP lemon zest
  • 1 TSP red pepper flakes
  • Olive oil spray
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat a stock pot on medium once it is brought to a boil drop the green beans to the pot. Blanch them in the hot water for about 2 minutes until they are nice and crisp. Transfer them to a bowl with ice water so you stop the cooking.
  2.  Heat olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Once fragrant place the green beans and coat them well for about five minutes. Season with lemon zest and salt/pepper and serve!