Ingredients
- 2 pounds green beans, washed, dried and ends trimmed
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup almonds, toasted
Directions
Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water and cook until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2-3 minutes.
Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
Heat a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil.
Add the shallots and sauté for 2-3 minute.
Add green beans and continue to sauté until coated in oil and heated through, about 5 minutes.
Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper, top with sliced toasted almonds.
Serve warm.
Recipe in Action
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4 Servings
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Difficulty: Easy
Nutrition Tip 
String beans are powerful sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K. They are also great sources of fiber and folic acid.
Green beans are sometimes called string beans because when people first grew them years ago they had a fibrous string that ran along the seam of the bean and was noticeable when the bean snapped.
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