Green Beans With Hazelnuts And Lemon

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (to 2 tablespoons)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (to taste)
• 1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted until golden and chopped fine
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a kettle of boiling salted water, cook beans until just tender, 3 to 8 minutes.
• 2 drain beans in a colander and in a large bowl toss while still hot with oil, zest, nuts, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 beans may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• 4 reheat beans, preferably in a microwave.