Healthy Recipes Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Vegetable Recipes Healthy Green Bean Recipes Lemon-Garlic Green Beans Be the first to rate & review! These tender-crisp lemon-garlic green beans have tons of flavor from shallots, garlic and the tangy lemon. It's the perfect simple green bean side dish that pairs well with everything. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Instagram Pam Lolley is a recipe tester and developer with Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi University for Women in elementary education with a minor in psychology. After graduation she taught for a couple of years, but decided to follow her true passion of baking. She began a personal baking business, which led to a catering company. Pam started developing and testing recipes for the Southern Living Magazine Test Kitchen in 2003. She has developed several of the white Christmas cakes which grace the magazine's cover every December, as well as several other dessert recipes that have been cover-worthy. She has been in the test kitchens now for over 18 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, reading and, believe it or not, loves to cook and bake at home! EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 12, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Will Dickey Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 6 Nutrition Profile: Egg Free Gluten-Free Low Carbohydrate Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ¼ cup finely chopped shallot 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper Directions Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Add beans to the boiling water; boil for 3 minutes. Drain the beans and immediately transfer to the ice water; let stand for 2 minutes. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beans and garlic; cook, stirring often, until the beans are tender-crisp, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 94 Calories 5g Fat 10g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size about 1 cup Calories 94 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 10g 4% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 4g Protein 2g 4% Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 5mg 2% Vitamin A 843IU 17% Sodium 202mg 9% Potassium 270mg 6% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved