Ginger And Garlic Green Beans

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PREP TIME

15 min

TOTAL TIME

25 min

Makes

4 Servings

Ginger And Garlic Green Beans

Ginger and garlic green beans. Photo, Erik Putz.

Ginger adds warmth and spicy kick to this quick recipe. We love elegant French green beans, which are typically longer and thinner than the standard ones.


Ingredients

  • 500 g French green beans , trimmed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 2 tsp minced ginger

Instructions

  • BOIL boil until beans are tender-crisp, 2 to 3 min. Drain and plunge into a large bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Drain well.
  • HEAT same pot over medium. Add oil, then garlic and ginger. Cook 1 min. Add beans and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 min.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 49,
  • Protein
  • 2 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 9 g,
  • Fat
  • 1 g,
  • Fibre
  • 3 g,
  • Sodium
  • 239 mg.
  • Good source of
  • Folate

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