Roasted Green Beans with Lemon & Walnuts

Name: Roasted Green Beans with Lemon & Walnuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed; 2 shallots, thinly sliced; 6 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

I first tasted roasted green beans in a Chinese restaurant and fell in love with the texture and flavor. This is my Americanized version and it's always a big hit at our holiday table. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
2 shallots, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine green beans, shallots and garlic; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to two 15x10x1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray.
Roast 15-20 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven; stir in 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Sprinkle with walnuts and remaining lemon zest.

Editor's Note

To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 119 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 229mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Garlic Roasted Green Beans with Lemon Zest and Walnuts in Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes 2014

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helenaviolet

Mar 28, 2016

Delicious green beans! However the shallots were burning about 5 minutes in, so next time I'll wait 5 minutes until the green beans are done to add the shallots.