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Green Beans With Roasted Red Pepper And Lemon

Ingredients: 

6 cups trimmed green beans
1 cup diced roasted red pepper from a jar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Yield: 

6 Servings

Method: 

Fill a large stockpot with 3 quarts of water. Bring to a boil.

Add the green beans and cook for 3 minutes. Drain. Splash the green beans with cold water.

In a large bowl, add the roasted red peppers, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add the green beans. Toss well. Serve at room temperature.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Vegetable, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 65; Calories From Fat 18; Total Fat 2g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 92mg; Carbohydrate 12g; Dietary Fiber 4g; Sugars 3g; Protein 3g.