Green Beans With Nuts And Lemon

[Guest guest]

Green beans have never been a favroite of mine but I sure do eat them fixed this

way.

Fawnette.

 

Green Beans With Nuts And Lemon

 

1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest or to taste

1/3 cup hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds, toasted until

golden and chopped fine

salt to taste

freshly-ground black pepper to taste

 

In a kettle of boiling salted water, cook beans until

just tender, 3 to 8 minutes. Drain beans in a colander

and in a large bowl toss while still hot with oil,

zest, nuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Beans may be

made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat beans,

preferably in a microwave. Serves 8.

 

 

 

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