Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

　　

Ingredients

1/2 pound haricots verts (thin French green beans) or regular green beans

　　1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

　　1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)

　　1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

　　freshly ground black pepper to taste

　　

Step 1

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.

　　

Step 2

In a bowl toss beans with lemon juice, parsley, lemon zest, and pepper and season with salt.

　　

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving about 16 calories and 0 grams of fat (0% of calories from fat)

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet