Green Beans with Citrus Mustard
Yield: Makes 4 servings.
Provides 3g. dietary fiber.
3/4 lb green beans, stemmed and halved
1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp mint, cut into very thin strips
1/4-1/2 tsp grated lemon zest, according to taste
1 tsp minced shallot
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Steam beans 5 minutes or until tender but still crisp.
While beans cook, in a large mixing bowl, use a fork to combine
mustard, lime juice and salt, mixing until creamy. Mix in mint,
lemon zest and shallots.
Drain cooked beans and add to the mustard mixture, stirring to
coat them. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at room
temperature. This dish can be refrigerated for 24 hours. Bring
to room temperature before serving.
Frozen whole green beans may be used, although they will be
less crisp than fresh ones. For frozen beans, reduce cooking
time to 3 minutes.
Calories: 30
Protein: 2 g
Sodium: 391 mg
Carbohydrates: 6 g
Exchanges: 1 Vegetable
Source: AICR