RSSCreamy Green Beans
From EatingWell: April/May 2006 — Subscribe Now!
For those who like their vegetables creamy, this recipe can't be beat.
4 servings, 1 cup each
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
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Preparation
- Place beans in a steamer basket and steam over 2 inches of boiling water until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk mayonnaise, mustard and salt in a medium bowl. Add the beans; toss to coat.
Nutrition
Per serving: 57 calories; 2 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 4 g fiber; 240 mg sodium; 242 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (30% daily value), Fiber (16% dv), Vitamin A (15% dv).
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 vegetable
Recipe Categories
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Diabetes appropriate
- High fiber
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low carbohydrate
- Low calorie
- Ethnic/Regional
- American
- Type of Dish
- Side dish, vegetable
- Publication
- April/May 2006
- Meal/Course
- Dinner

- Main Ingredient
- Beans/Legumes
- Servings
- 4
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
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