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Green Beans with Lemon Zest

By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Green Beans with Lemon Zest
Serves
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ lb green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into ½-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
  • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil


Procedure
Brighten up the season’s crisp green beans with citrus for simple, fresh deliciousness.

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 parsley, zest, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

Green Beans with Lemon Zest

By Tested and perfected in the Sur la Table kitchen
Serves
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ lb green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into ½-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
  • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil


Procedure
Brighten up the season’s crisp green beans with citrus for simple, fresh deliciousness.

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 parsley, zest, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.