Tangy Green Beans Recipe

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This vegetable side dish is delicately dressed with white wine vinegar and subtle mustard and garlic seasonings, rather than swimming in butter and salt.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Tangy Green Beans Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1/3 cup diced sweet red pepper
4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
4-1/2 teaspoons water
1-1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Place beans and red pepper in a basket over 1 in. of boiling water in a saucepan. Cover and steam for 7-8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Transfer bean mixture to a serving bowl; add vinaigrette and stir to coat. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1/2 cup) equals 43 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Tangy Green Beans in Light & Tasty February/March 2001, p15