LEMON TARRAGON GREEN BEANS

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Categories     Side     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Green Bean     Summer     Chill     Tarragon     Gourmet

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves, or to taste
Garnish: tarragon sprigs

Steps:

  • In a large kettle of boiling salted water blanch beans in 2 batches 2 to 3 minutes, or until just tender. With a slotted spoon transfer beans as blanched to a large bowl filled with ice and cold water. Drain beans well and pat dry, Beans may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled covered.
  • Just before serving, in a large bowl toss together beans, oil, lemon juice, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve beans garnished with tarragon sprigs.

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