Best Haricots Verts With Pecans And Lemon Recipes

Citrusy Haricots Verts image

Provided by Lillian Chou

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Cook haricots verts in salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain.
Heat zests in oil with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add haricots verts and cook, tossing, until heated through. Add lemon and orange juices and toss to coat.
Do Ahead
Haricots verts, without zests, oil, and juices, can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled.

Haricots Verts With Shallots and Lemon image

Provided by Penny Stettinius

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb French haricots vert, cleaned
1 large shallot, finely chopped
3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juice and zest of
kosher salt
freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and sautee the shallots and green beans.
Season with salt and pepper.
Shake the pan occasionally so the beans do not burn.
When done to your taste, about 10 minutes for us, squeeze a couple TBS of lemon juice over the beans and toss with the zest.
Serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.2, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 7.7, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.9, Protein 2.2

Microwave-Steamed Garlic Green Beans image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound green beans, stem ends removed
1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled
1 tablespoon butter, cut up
Coarse salt

Steps:

Place beans, garlic, butter, and cup water in a 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow microwave-safe dish with a lid; season with salt. Cover, and microwave on high until beans are crisp-tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir, and pour off any excess liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 61 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g

Haricots Verts With Blue Cheese and Pecans image

Provided by Brookelynne26

Categories Pork

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb French haricots vert
3 slices bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
salt and pepper

Steps:

Cook the green beans in a small amount of boiling water in a saucepan for 3-4 minutes, until tender-crisp. Drain.
Fry the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel to drain. Add the beans to the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the blue cheese and heat until the cheese melts. Stir in the bacon and pecans and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.4, Fat 30.2, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 21.9, Sodium 362.6, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 2.2, Protein 9.2