Green Beans with Garlic Vinaigrette

Toast the almonds in a pie pan at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• Vinaigrette:
• 1/2  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 1  teaspoon  Dijon mustard
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 
  Beans:
• 2 1/2  pounds  green beans, trimmed
• 1/3  cup  sliced almonds, toasted
• 1  tablespoon  fresh thyme leaves

Preparation

To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

To prepare beans, cook beans in a large pot of boiling water 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well. Place beans in a large bowl. Add lemon mixture; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with almonds and thyme.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

54 (38% from fat)

Fat:

2.3g (sat 0.2g,mono 1.5g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

2.4g

Carbohydrate:

7.7g

Fiber:

3.6g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.1mg

Sodium:

113mg

Calcium:

45mg