Green Beans With Orange Olive Oil

This is a side dish of fresh green beans tossed with orange-infused olive oil. It’s my favorite way to make green beans. I normally serve it with Italian food, it’s tasty and refreshing!

Original recipe makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and halved
4 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon orange zest strips
kosher salt to taste
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    5 mins

  • READY IN

    20 mins

Directions

  1. Place green beans in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water and cover. Cook until the beans are tender but still firm, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain, and keep warm.
  2. Meanwhile, stir together olive oil and 1 tablespoon orange zest strips in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until the olive oil has been infused with the flavor of the orange zest, about 2 minutes. Discard zest strips.
  3. Toss drained green beans with flavored olive oil and kosher salt over medium heat until the beans are hot and coated with oil. Place onto a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon grated orange zest to garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 76 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6.6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 5.4 g
Fiber: 3.1 g
Protein: 1.6 g
Sodium: 105 mg

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