Add to Favorites
 My Favourites
 Email this recipe
 Print this recipe
Green Beans with Toasted Walnuts
Created by Phelan, Thursday, 06 November 2008
Description The toasted walnuts add texture to the simple boiled green beans.
Ingredients
At a glance
Difficulty
Easy
Special Diets
Strict Vegetarian
Dairy Free
Seasonal
Spring
Serves
4
  • 1 lb fresh green beans, ends snapped off
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped and toasted walnuts
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and ground black pepper
Methods/steps
  1. Bring 2 1/2 quarts of water to a boil. Cook salt and green beans for 5 minutes, until tender. Drain.
  2. In a large serving bowl, mix together the green beans, walnuts and tarragon leaves. Drizzle or trickle the olive oil over top, tossing gently. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or room temperature.
Additional Tips

If you don't like walnuts, try pine kernels or hazelnuts with parsley or basil.

toasted almonds, butter and a squeeze of lemon juice also add a nice texture and flavor to the green beans.

Reviews
Rate this recipe

A Hint of Herbs

Refreshing, aromatic, sweet flavor. Used in sweet or savory dishes.

Read more...

Choice Tidbits

Rub meat or fish before cooking with a carefully crafted spice mix.
Read more...

Seasonal

If we consider not all kinds of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are available during the whole year and we know produce harvested at its peak has more nutrients, a question arises immediately: what is winter food?
Read more...

Full of Flavor

Hot and fierce with a warm light orange color, spices up fish, shellfish, boiled eggs, vegetable or cheese dishes; essential condiment in devilled sauces.

Read more...