Low Calorie Green Beans with Toasted Almonds Recipe

Low Calorie high fiber Orange-Scented Green Beans with Toasted Almonds.  A great tasting simple easy to prepare recipe!  Toasted nuts and fresh orange zest adorn these versatile green beans.

Toast the nuts while you steam the beans and you have a polished addition to any meal ready in 15 minutes flat. Double it: Steam the green beans in a Dutch oven instead of a saucepan.

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound green beans, trimmed

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

1/4 teaspoon salt

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (see Tip)

DIRECTIONS:

Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put green beans in the basket and steam until tender, about 6 minutes.

Toss the green beans in a large bowl with oil, orange zest, salt, pepper and almonds.

Serves 4
Prep Time 15 minutes

RECIPE TIPS

Tip: To toast sliced almonds, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Profile:

Diabetes Appropriate Gluten Free Diet Healthy Weight Heart Healthy High Fiber Low Calorie Low Carb Low Cholesterol Low Sat Fat Low Sodium

NUTRITION INFO

per serving: 84 calories
carbohydrates: 10g
fat: 4g
protein; 3g
fiber: 4g
saturated fat: 0g
cholesterol: 0mg
Potassium: 206mg
sodium: 147mg