Lemon-and-Dill Green Beans

Prep: 15 min., Cook: 13 min. If you want to lighten further, use 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine and 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped. The original version's fat percentage appears high because most of the calories come from the nuts and margarine (green beans are very low in calories). Almonds contain heart-healthy fat, protein, and fiber.

Yield: Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2  pounds  fresh green beans, trimmed*
• 2  tablespoons  reduced-calorie margarine
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground pepper
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1/2  cup  roasted whole almonds, chopped

Preparation

Cook beans in boiling water to cover 8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.

Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add garlic, and sauté 1 to 2 minutes. Add green beans, dill, and next 3 ingredients; sauté 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; sprinkle evenly with almonds.

*2 (16-ounce) packages frozen green beans may be substituted for fresh.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Planters Salted Almonds.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

143 (60% from fat)

Fat:

9.7g (sat 1.3g,mono 4.9g,poly 1.9g)

Protein:

4.3g

Carbohydrate:

11g

Fiber:

5.5g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1mg

Sodium:

224mg

Calcium:

102mg