Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Lemon Green Beans with Almonds




Martha Stewart launched a special issue of Everyday Food that was sold as a full size magazine in the grocery stores this summer.  We couldn't pass it up.  We have a couple subscriptions to Everyday Food magazine so that we have copies in both the city and upstate .  The one thing you can say about MS is that all her recipes are well tested and you get what  you see.  The  Everyday Food special issue captured the essence of summer cooking with lots of great summer recipes including lots of  side dishes for all those vegetables that you are harvesting right about now.  Perfect timing for our green beans. 

LEMON GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook 1 pound green beans, trimmed, until crisp-tender.  3 to 5 minutes.  Drain and return to pot.  Toss with 1 tablespoon each extra-virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice and 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds.  Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest and season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Serves 4

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