Green Beans With Lemon Zest Food

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Finely grate the lemon zest into a large bowl.
• Cut the lemon in half and squeeze in the juice from one half.
• Add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well.
• Put a pan of salted water on to boil. Meanwhile, trim the the beans.
• Once the water is boiling, steam or boil the beans until tender. Drain well, then tip the cooked beans into the bowl with your dressing and toss everything together, making sure all the beans get coated.
• Have a taste and squeeze over the remaining lemon juice if you think it needs it, then serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to saute until coated in the butter and heated through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

LEMON GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Grate the zest of 1/2 lemon, and squeeze 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice.
• In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook beans until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and return to pan. Remove from heat. Toss with oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with lemon zest.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Cut beans into 2" to 3" lengths then steam them for about 10 minutes or until just tender.
• Meantime, mix butter, zest, lemon juice, salt & lemon pepper, then combine with steamed beans & toss to coat.

SUNNY'S EASY GARLICKY LEMON BUTTER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the green beans briefly in the boiling water, then transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the butter, garlic and lemon juice. When the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, add the green beans and toss until just heated through. Taste a green bean and season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove to a serving plate and wipe the pan clean. Add the almonds and lemon zest and quickly toast a minute or two. Sprinkle the toasted almonds and zest over the green beans and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes, add the shallot in the last 30 seconds of cooking time. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the olive oil, lemon juice, zest and pine nuts and toss well. Season with salt and pepper.
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GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium pan, toast almonds over medium heat. Remove from pan and add 1/2 inch water. Bring water to a boil, add beans and cover pan. Reduce heat. Cook beans 4 or 5 minutes until just tender yet still green. Drain beans and return pan to stovetop. Melt butter over moderate heat. Add lemon juice to butter (juice lemon half right side up to keep seeds with lemon, rather than in your beans). Add beans to lemon butter and coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer green beans to dinner plates or serving plate and top with almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSTARD, LEMON & MINT

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Add the green beans and cook for 5-6 mins until tender. Drain well and refresh under cold water. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, melt the butter in the saucepan and add the lemon zest and juice, mustard, a good pinch of salt and plenty of ground black pepper. Add the green beans and toss well until evenly coated.
• Tip into a serving dish, scatter over the fresh mint and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Trim regular green beans if using and in a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender (2 minutes for haricots verts or 3 to 4 minutes for regular green beans) and drain in a colander.
• In a bowl toss beans with lemon juice, parsley, lemon zest, and pepper and season with salt.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it (for this, the same water may be used as that in which the potatoes have been blanched); add the beans, and cook until they are just bright green and tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain the beans, then plunge them into a large bowl filled with ice water, to stop the cooking. When they're cool, drain them again. Zest the lemons, and julienne or mince the zest. Juice the lemons.
• To serve, place the oil in a large skillet, and turn the heat to medium high. Add the beans, and cook, tossing or stirring, until they are hot and glazed with the oil, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss the beans in a serving bowl with the lemon juice, top with the zest, and then serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Fill a medium (3-quart) saucepan three-quarters full of cold water. Set over high heat, and bring to a boil. Add salt and beans. Cook until water returns to a boil and beans are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and drain.
• Immediately return beans to saucepan. Add butter and zest. Toss; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl; serve warm.

GREEN BEANS WITH PECANS, LEMON AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool. Drain and pat dry. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Melt butter in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add pecans; sauté until nuts are crisp and butter is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add beans; toss to heat through, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in lemon zest; cook 1 minute.
• Mix in parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook beans in a 4-quart saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes, then drain well in a colander. Transfer to a bowl and toss with nuts, parsley, zest, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

SOUTH BEACH GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add beans, return to a boil, and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Immediately drain in a colander and rinse under very cold water to stop cooking. Drain again and pat dry.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick. Add garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Add beans and zest; cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are warmed through, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm OR at room temperature.

SALMON WITH GREEN BEANS AND LEMON ZEST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place salmon fillets in center of four 16-inch-long pieces of parchment. Top with green beans, lemon zest, and capers. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle each with 1 teaspoon oil. Fold parchment into a twist or envelope shape.
• Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until packets are puffed up and salmon is cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.

GREEN BEANS WITH HAZELNUTS AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook beans 3 to 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.
• 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.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Fill a medium saucepan 3/4 full of water and bring to a boil.
• Add salt and beans.
• Return to a boil and cook 4-5 minutes or they are crisp tender.
• Remove from heat and drain.
• Put back in pan and add butter and zest.
• Season with pepper and more salt if you need it.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH PANCETTA AND LEMON ZEST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees and position the oven racks in the lower and top thirds of the oven. Divide the green beans and pancetta evenly between two sheet pans. Drizzle each sheet pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss well, and roast for 10 minutes. Toss, switch racks, and roast for 5 to 10 more minutes, until cooked to your liking.
• Sprinkle with the lemon juice. Season with salt to taste, toss, and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with the lemon zest and serve hot or warm.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND OIL

Steps:

• Cook beans in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain in a colander and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking.
• Drain and pat dry.
• Toss beans with oil, salt, and pepper to taste, then toss with lemon juice and half of zest.
• Serve beans sprinkled with remaining zest.

3-INGREDIENT CHARRED GREEN BEANS WITH RICOTTA AND LEMON

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat (or heat a grill pan over medium-high). If using a grill, arrange green beans in a grill basket and place on hot grill. Cover and grill, turning once halfway through, until beans are lightly charred and crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. If using a grill pan, cook green beans directly on pan, tossing occasionally, until lightly charred, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip ricotta, 3 Tbsp. oil, and 3/4 tsp. salt in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Spread whipped ricotta on a serving platter and arrange charred green beans over. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges alongside.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND OIL

Steps:

• Cook beans in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain and pat dry.
• Toss beans with oil, salt, and pepper to taste, then toss with lemon juice and half of zest. Serve beans sprinkled with remaining zest.