Lemon-Dill Green Beans

Rating: 4.71 stars
14 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 10
  • 4 star values: 4
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

This lemon and dill vinaigrette is a natural complement to green beans. It's also great tossed with steamed asparagus or drizzled over sliced fresh tomatoes. To make this recipe serve 10, multiply all the ingredients by 2 1/2: Use 2 1/2 pounds green beans, 3 tablespoons dill, 2 1/2 tablespoons each shallot, oil and lemon juice, 2 1/2 teaspoons mustard and 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2010

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Recipe Summary

total:
25 mins
Servings:
4

Nutrition Profile:

Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • 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-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.

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  • Meanwhile, whisk dill, shallot, oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving to blend flavors.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1 cup
Per Serving:
74 calories; protein 2.2g; carbohydrates 9.6g; dietary fiber 3.6g; sugars 1.9g; fat 3.8g; saturated fat 0.6g; vitamin a iu 823IU; vitamin c 12.6mg; folate 38.6mcg; calcium 51.2mg; iron 0.8mg; magnesium 21.1mg; potassium 177.8mg; sodium 163.2mg; thiamin 0.1mg.
Exchanges:

1 vegetable, 1 fat

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Reviews (4)

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14 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 10
  • 4 star values: 4
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
This recipe lifts the humble green bean to new heights! Fast simple and delicious; I'm wondering about other veggies that might work-even with a little tweak. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
This is so simple and an easy way to spice up what would otherwise be plain steamed green beans...a great side dish accompaniment with salmon. Read More
I love Lemons
Rating: 4 stars
07/28/2017
Great green bean recipe. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
05/26/2014
Nice change from plain old green beans The vinaigerette adds a nice tangy wake-up call to the green beans. Pros: easy to make Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
This is an A recipe especially with fresh green beans freshly picked from the garden. -C2 Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
11/24/2015
Best Green Bean Recipe I've always been sort of apathetic about green beans but not this recipe. They are amazing! The vinaigrette is simple but perfect. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
This recipe sounds delicious. I love dill! I think I will try this one out with my family for Christmas Dinner. Read More
Mary Radford
Rating: 5 stars
06/11/2017
Extremely easy and tasty. The dish has a nice zing. Read More
ashleyadm
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
My boyfriend and I halved this recipe and ate it with Eatingwell.com's Grilled Salmon with Tomatoes & Basil. Though we absolutely loved the salmon something was off with the green beans. The lemon juice made it a bit too sour and the combination of ingredients with the dill made my boyfriend comment that it tasted like I'd dumped the juice from a bottle of pickles on the green beans. I think it's probably just a matter of preference but I'd rather eat my green beans plain than with this marinade. Read More
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