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!

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Per Serving: 76 calories; protein 1.6g; carbohydrates 6.6g; fat 5.4g; sodium 105.2mg.

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