Lemon-Walnut Green Beans Recipe

This light, healthy side dish is perfect any time of  year and delicious alongside grilled fish or chicken.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups small green beans
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups sliced green onions
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh or 3/4 tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon grated lemon rind

Directions
Arrange green beans in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 8 to 12 minutes or until crisp-tender. Plunge beans into cold water to stop the cooking process; drain. Spray a sauté pan with cooking spray. Over medium-heat, add green onions and sauté until tender. Add green beans, walnuts, rosemary, and lemon juice; cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with lemon rind.

Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1/8 of recipe. 80 calories, 4 grams fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 10 milligrams sodium, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 11 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams fiber, 3 grams protein.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 0; vegetables: 2; meat: 0; milk: 0; fat: 1; carbohydrate: 0; other: 0.

Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange. Exchanges are rounded up or down equal to whole numbers.

Recipe courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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