Green Beans with Creamy Garlic Dressing
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From EatingWell: May/June 2009Inspired by a Lebanese pasta dish, we toss steamed green beans with garlicky yogurt for an easy side dish. Try it with roast lamb.
4 servings, about 3/4 cup each | Active Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small clove garlic, minced, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, (optional)
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Place a medium bowl of ice water near the stove. Bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add green beans, cover and cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the beans to the ice water to cool. Remove from the ice water with a slotted spoon and let drain on a kitchen towel; blot dry with another towel.
- If using fresh garlic, mash with salt using the back of a spoon until a paste forms. Whisk the garlic paste (or garlic powder and salt) with yogurt, oil, parsley (if using) and pepper in a large bowl. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Serve cold.
Nutrition
Per serving : 84 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 3 g Mono; 1 mg Cholesterol; 11 g Carbohydrates; 3 g Protein; 4 g Fiber; 158 mg Sodium; 165 mg Potassium
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat