Green Beans With Lemon

Name: Green Beans With Lemon
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds green beans or snow peas, trimmed; 3 lemons; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter

By Mark Bittman

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 4(36)
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Ingredients

Yield:12 servings

3pounds green beans or snow peas, trimmed
3lemons
4tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it (for this, the same water may be used as that in which the potatoes have been blanched); add the beans, and cook until they are just bright green and tender, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Drain the beans, then plunge them into a large bowl filled with ice water, to stop the cooking. When they're cool, drain them again. Zest the lemons, and julienne or mince the zest. Juice the lemons.
Step 3
To serve, place the oil in a large skillet, and turn the heat to medium high. Add the beans, and cook, tossing or stirring, until they are hot and glazed with the oil, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss the beans in a serving bowl with the lemon juice, top with the zest, and then serve.