Green Beans with Toasted Nuts
Yield: 4 servings
Source: "The Eating Well Diabetes Cookbook"
1 lb green beans, stem ends trimmed
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp chopped peeled hazelnuts or walnuts
1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water
until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat.
Add nuts and cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute.
Return the reserved beans to the pot and toss to coat.
Season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe):
Calories: 104, Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg,
Carbohydrate: 11 g, Protein: 3 g, Fiber: 7 g, Sodium: 145 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 1 Fat