Green Beans with Hazelnuts and Lemon

SUBMITTED BY: Christina  PHOTO BY: LynnInHK 

"The hazelnuts and lemon zest add a wonderful light touch. It's a favorite!"
Green Beans with Hazelnuts and Lemon Recipe
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook beans 3 to 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.
  2. Add olive oil, lemon zest, hazelnuts, salt and pepper. Beans may be made 1 day ahead, chilled and covered. Reheat beans, preferably in a microwave.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 13, 2008 by naples34102 
Seasoning vegetables with olive oil and lemon is good, but fairly common. Even toasted almonds... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 14, 2003 by CAYKAT 
Made this for Easter and it was very good. Made a day ahead and reheated in microwave. Used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 30, 2002 by BIZZYSMOM 
Very easy to make...I liked the fact that I could assemble and cook one day, reheat and serve... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on may 21, 2006 by Hot Chilli 
Like some other reviewers, I used toasted slivered almonds. The lemon gave the beans a lovely... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 12, 2007 by Shannon :)  
Very good. I used butter rather than olive oil just for personal preference. I think it's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 1, 2005 by Danni 
My family isn't crazy over the green bean casserole w/ cream soup & fried onions. I decided... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 16, 2005 by MLE526 
I made this dish for an office Thanksgiving lunch, and it was gone in seconds. I got so many... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 28, 2005 by GUYCHEF 
A very nice side dish. One change I made was to omit the olive oil and substitute a slightly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 30, 2005 by DiablosMom 
Not bad. I steamed the green beans and they were nice and tender. Might have wanted a bit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 28, 2005 by LAURAMA1230 
This was just okay. It didn't get rave reviews. I just wasn't a big fan of the lemon. I had... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Green Beans with Hazelnuts and Lemon

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 86

  • Total Fat: 6.4g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 5mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.4g
  • Protein: 2.3g

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