Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts, (see Tip)
Cooking Directions
Step 1
Bring green beans and water to a boil in a large skillet. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the beans are just tender, 3 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the water has evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Step 2
Add oil, salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Transfer the beans to a large bowl and toss with blue cheese until well coated. Sprinkle each serving with walnuts.
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per serving
- Calories: 163
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fat: 12g
- Protein: 6g
- Dietary Fiber: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
- Potassium: 233mg
- Sodium: 302mg
- Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat, 2 fat
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2