Green Beans With Creamy Garlic Dressing
WebMD Recipe from EatingWell.com
Inspired by a Lebanese pasta dish, we toss steamed green beans with garlicky yogurt for an easy side dish.
Ingredients
1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
1 small clove garlic, minced, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, (optional)
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Place a medium bowl of ice water near the stove. Bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add green beans, cover and cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the beans to the ice water to cool. Remove from the ice water with a slotted spoon and let drain on a kitchen towel; blot dry with another towel.
If using fresh garlic, mash with salt using the back of a spoon until a paste forms. Whisk the garlic paste (or garlic powder and salt) with yogurt, oil, parsley (if using) and pepper in a large bowl. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Serve cold.
Blue Cheese Green Beans
WebMD Recipe from EatingWell.com
Tender-crisp green beans tossed with creamy blue cheese and topped with toasted walnuts pair well with grilled steak or chicken.
1 pound green beans, trimmed
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (do not like blue cheese, try some feta)
1/3 cup walnuts, toasted chopped
Bring green beans and water to a boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the beans are just tender, 3 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the water has evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Add oil, salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Transfer the beans to a large bowl and toss with blue cheese until well coated. Sprinkle each serving with walnuts.
Green Bean Stir Fry
1 tablespoon Canola Oil
3/4 to 1 lb fresh green beans
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Lite Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Peanut Butter
Directions
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans; cook 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring constantly. Add garlic during last 3 minutes of cooking.
Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce and peanut butter.
