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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Green Beans With Pecans and Maple Vinaigrette

I made these awhile ago and just kept forgetting to post the recipe!


INGREDIANTS


3/4 cup pecans
1/4teas black pepper
1/2teas all-purpose salt-free seasoning
2lbs green beans, trimmed
1/4 cup olive oil
2 T red wine vinegar
2 T dijon mustard
1 T pure maple syrup


DIRECTIONS


Heat oven to 400ยบ F. Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and bake, tossing once, until toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool, then roughly chop.


Meanwhile, place green beans in a microwave safe dish, add 1T of water, and microwave on high until at desired doneness, about 3-5 minutes.  Then add the pecans to the dish


In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, all purpose seasoning, and teaspoon pepper. Pour over the green beans and pecans and toss to combine.



NUTRITION

Number of servings: 8

Calories: 200
Protein: 3.8 g
Fat: 16.5 g
Carbohydrates: 10.6 g
Fiber: 5 g
Potassium: 431 mg
Sodium: 16.6 mg
Cholesterol: 0 mg



Adapted from: Real Simple

3 comments:

  1. yummy! I love the taste of crispy fresh green beans. Thanks for the share!

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  2. I grew up eating and making Dilly Beans too. Love extra dill and add cayenne pepper for spice.

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  3. I just love this dish! So delicious! Thanks for the share!

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