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    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans

    by Mindy Boyd · Published: Apr 28, 2018 · Updated: Jul 10, 2020

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    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans – Fresh green beans that are blanched, drained and then healthfully fried in olive oil with garlic and lemon.

    Yes, these Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans are “healthfully” fried because I use olive oil.

    Just in case you were wondering.

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

    You may be thinking right now, after reading the headline above, if healthfully is a word.

    I wondered the same thing after I typed it.

    So I looked it up and it is! Haha!

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

    You may remember these Super Easy Pan Fried Fresh Green Beans that I shared with you back in January 2017.

    They are one of my most popular recipes, being re-pinned almost 14 thousand times to date!

    That recipe I made up myself and have been cooking them that way for years.

     

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

    This recipe for Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans comes from Martha Stewart.

    Martha’s recipe is very similar to my original recipe, with the addition of sliced lemon.

    And, since Lee loves everything lemon and I love just about everything lemon that is savory, I had to give it a try.

    We really love the little zing it gives the green beans – they have such great flavor with the lemon, garlic, salt and pepper.

     

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

    You may wonder what exactly it means to blanch something (usually vegetables). It basically means to cook in boiling water for a short time.

    Normally when blanching a vegetable it is placed in ice water immediately after cooking.

    This recipe omits the ice water bath part because you cook the green beans again in a skillet.

    Hey, if Martha can call it blanching without the ice water bath, then so can I. Right?!

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

    I used the same skillet, instead of dirty-ing another pan to blanch the green beans.

    We are trying to eat less salt so I didn’t salt the water I blanched the beans in.

    I added a little salt when I sautéed the beans with the garlic.

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

    I usually serve these Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans with Mini Meat Loaf or Crock Pot Roast Beef & Brown Gravy or Beef Stroganoff {Lighter Version}.

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans

    Mindy Boyd
    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 9 minutes mins
    Total Time 14 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb fresh green beans trimmed
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tbsp minced garlic
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp pepper
    • 1 lemon thinly sliced and cut in half
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    • Place green beans in a skillet and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 6 minutes.
    • Drain and return to the skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Add sliced lemons and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Notes

    I cut my green beans so they are bite-sized. You can leave them long if you like and it won't change the cooking time. The lemon I used yielded about 7 slices, then I cut the slices in half. This recipe is very garlicky, you can cut the amount down to a couple of teaspoons if desired. I used the minced garlic that comes in a jar, without the liquid.
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    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 526IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Garlic Lemon Fresh Green Beans only require 6 ingredients and only take about 8 minutes to cook. Blanch green beans in a little water, drain, then pan fry with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon. A healthy, quick, easy and impressive dish!

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    1. Daphne Lewis says

      October 24, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      Fresh green beans are the best! I’m going to try using the garlic and lemon now with them.

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      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 10, 2019 at 10:04 am

        We like them a lot too! The lemon really gives them fresh flavor.

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    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      April 28, 2018 at 11:23 pm

      Simple yet great flavour, Mindy.

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      • Mindy Boyd says

        June 01, 2018 at 7:34 pm

        Thanks Angie!

        Reply
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