Green Beans with Lemon & Pistachios Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup toasted shelled pistachios 

2 pound fresh green beans - trimmed 

3 tablespoon Olive Oil 

2 clove hardneck garlic - minced 

2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 

Fine Sea Salt
 and ground Tellicherry Black Peppercorns to taste 

1-1/2 tablespoon lemon zest

Directions

Roasted Green Beans with Lemon & Pistachio Recipe

Fresh alternative to your green beans. Pistachios and lemon give an updated twist to a green bean casserole.

Directions:

1. Immerse beans in a large pot of boiling water and cook until crisp-tender - about 4 to 5 minutes.

2. Turn off the burner, remove pan and drain beans immediately.

3. Add the olive oil to the hot pan, briefly swirl the oil in the pan, then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

4. Return the beans to the pan and toss to coat; then add lemon juice and toss again.

5. Add a generous pinch of sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

6. Stir in toasted nuts and transfer the beans to a serving platter. Sprinkle with zest and serve.

7. If you prefer to serve the beans at room temperature, leave them in the pan, then just before serving add the nuts, toss the greens and nuts briefly, then make and add the zest and serve.

serves 8-10