Green Beans with Poppy Seed Dressing

From EatingWell: Fall 2004, The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook (2005)

These warm, fresh-tasting beans offer an exciting alternative to old standby mushroom-soup-based green-bean casseroles. Toasting the poppy seeds brings out their nutty flavor.

Green Beans with Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

4 servings, 3/4 cup each

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon poppy seeds
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar, or rice-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 pound green beans, stem ends trimmed

Preparation

To prepare dressing: Heat a small dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add poppy seeds and toast, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl (or jar) and let cool. Add oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, shallot, salt and pepper; whisk (or shake) until blended.
To prepare beans: Cook beans in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain. Warm the dressing in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beans and toss to coat.

Tips & Notes

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate the dressing (step 1) for up to 2 days.

Nutrition

Per serving: 113 calories; 8 g fat ( 1 g sat , 5 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 4 g fiber; 104 mg sodium; 185 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (20% daily value), Fiber (15% dv), Vitamin A (15% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat (mono)

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