Active Time:5 minsAdditional Time:5 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:4Yield:4 servingsJump to Nutrition Facts
Active Time:5 minsAdditional Time:5 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:4Yield:4 servings
Active Time:5 mins
Active Time:
5 mins
Additional Time:5 mins
Additional Time:
Total Time:10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:4
Servings:
4
Yield:4 servings
Yield:
4 servings
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Steamed Fresh Green Beansare a staple vegetable—they complement any main dinner course and can shine as part of a salad. Filled with vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and fiber, green beans are a great heart-healthy choice any day of the week. These snappy beans are also low in calories and carbohydrates—perfect for a low-carb diet. Keep reading for our expert tips on choosing the best green beans, how to steam them and more.
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Nutrition Notes
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1poundgreen beans, trimmed
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Ingredients
1poundgreen beans, trimmed
Directions
Bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add green beans, cover and cook until tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser
Equipment
Large saucepan, steamer basket
Frequently Asked Questions
As a side dish, green beans go with nearly everything: steak, fish, turkey, chicken or tofu recipes. Pair them with a comfort food favorite, like ourChicken-Fried Steak & Gravy. They would go especially well with ourGarlic Butter-Roasted Salmon with Potatoes & Asparagus—switch the asparagus for the beans. Or use them as a side for ourWalnut-Rosemary Crusted Salmon,Slow-Cooker Turkey Thighs with Herb Gravy,Baked Chicken TendersorIndonesian Tofu Satays.
Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, November 2017
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)27Calories7gCarbs1gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)
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Carrie Myers, M.S.,
Hilary Meyer,
andLinda Frahm
Linda Frahm
