Lemony Green Beans with Walnuts and Thyme

14 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 25 min

“These tangy fresh green beans with nuts and fresh herbs are great with grilled fish!” - by JasBradley

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and drop in the green beans. Simmer over medium-high heat until beans are just barely cooked and still bright green, about 2 minutes. Drain immediately and rinse under cold water. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add drained beans, nuts, lemon zest, lemon juice, and thyme. Continue to cook until most of the juice has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
120 cal
6%

Fat
8.5 g
13%

Carbs
12.2 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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KATRICK123

Sep. 1, 2007

"This has become my new favorite way of eating green beans! I would add less lemon though- Somewhere between a whole and a half would be optimal! This went really well with either scallops or fish...." See more"

Stamperjoan

Apr. 7, 2008

"Like recommended, I cut back on the lemon. I used almonds b/c that's what I had on hand. My husband, who grew up despising green beans, really liked these. He said these were even better than the g..." See morereen beans I make with bacon fat and pieces. Now that's saying something...and since we've wanted to make healthier choices, what a bonus!"

PD

Dec. 12, 2007

"Turned out very very lemony. Probably should have used just 1/2 a lemon instead of whole. Also, felt like the walnut pieces were too chunky ... hard to get much walnut with the bean or vice versa :( ...." See more"

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