Special Green Beans

Name: Special Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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

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!

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.

Nutrition Facts

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

Originally published as Green Beans in Hot Vinaigrette in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009

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Pinstripes

Apr 1, 2013

Everyone really enjoyed this. The sauce makes a lot, though. It was enough to coat 2 lbs green beans at least.
dedaniel

Jan 28, 2010

What a wonderful twist on the basic green bean! I enjoyed them.
dusarahbear

May 14, 2009

This was a different approach to green beans. It was good and it had a little kick. Was not my favorite though.