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Special Green Beans Recipe

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This tasty dish rounds out any meal with its bright color and fresh flavor. With only 10 minutes of prep time, these are ready before you know it!

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Special Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-7 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain beans; stir in onion mixture and heat through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 97 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 186 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Special Green Beans in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p59

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