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Fresh Green Beans with Orange Zest and Walnuts

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Fresh Green Beans with Orange Zest

Fresh Green Beans with Orange Zest

Stephanie Gallagher

Fresh Green Beans with Orange Zest

Fresh green beans get new life when sliced into tiny slivers and accented with orange zest and crunchy walnuts in this savory green beans recipe.

To make life easier, look for pre-washed fresh green beans in 10 oz. packages in the produce section of your local supermarket for this recipe for fresh green beans.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 10 oz. fresh green beans
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • zest and juice of one orange
  • 1/2 cup walnuts

Preparation:

  1. Cut green beans into 1/4- to 1/8-inch-wide slivers.

  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

  3. Place green beans in the skillet, stirring to coat with oil.

  4. Add salt and water. Cover and cook 2 minutes.

  5. Remove cover and add zest and juice of the orange. Stir-fry another minute. Add walnuts.

Serve warm.

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