Lemony Green Beans

Prep: 2 minutes; Cook: 5 minutes. The light lemon flavor of these fresh beans is a nice complement to roasted turkey, chicken, or pork tenderloin.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  light butter
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
• 2  teaspoons  fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 4  cups  green beans, trimmed (about 1 pound)
• 2  tablespoons  water

Preparation

Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 20 seconds or until melted. Stir in lemon rind and next 3 ingredients. Set aside.

Place beans in a large microwave-safe bowl; add water. Cover and microwave at HIGH 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well. Toss beans with butter mixture.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

53 (53% from fat)

Fat:

3.1g (sat 2g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

2.1g

Carbohydrate:

6.5g

Fiber:

1g

Cholesterol:

10mg

Iron:

0.9mg

Sodium:

187mg

Calcium:

33mg