Easy Garden Green Beans

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

This is a flavorful, simple way to dress up plain steamed green beans for an easy side dish that practically cooks itself while you are getting the rest of the meal together.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Easy Garden Green Beans

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans

trimmed

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 cloves garlic

sliced

1 pinch salt

1 pinch ground black pepper

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Set a steamer basket insert into a large saucepan and fill with water to a level just below the steamer. Bring to a boil. Add green beans and steam to your desired degree of tenderness or about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Once the beans have cooked transfer them to a serving bowl. Toss with olive oil garlic salt pepper white wine vinegar and Parmesan cheese. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove garlic slices and garnish with parsley before serving.

Nutritional Information

Easy Garden Green Beans

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 145.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.7g 8%

Carbohydrates: 9.3g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 11.4g 18%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 10%

Cholesterol: 3.3mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 958.6IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 21.9mg 37%

Folate: 45.3mcg 11%

Calcium: 91.8mg 9%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 31.8mg 11%

Potassium: 264.6mg 7%

Sodium: 66.7mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 102.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.