Green Beans with Lemon & Toasted Almonds
Lighten up your summertime meal with these fresh and healthy greens beans, with the brightness of lemon and crunch of almonds.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds green beans trimmed
- ¼ cup slivered almonds toasted
- 4 basil leaves thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
The Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Cut the green beans into 2- to 3-inch pieces.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
- Cook the green beans in the boil water until tender crisp, about 2 minutes (depending on the thickness of the beans). Drain the green beans and immediately plunge into the ice water to them from cooking further.
- Transfer the green beans to a serving bowl, and toss with the almonds, basil, chives and dressing. Serve.
The Dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, agave nectar, salt and pepper.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Points+), 2 (Old Points)
Nutrition
Serving: 0.66Cup | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 13.8mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.1mg