Green Beans With Cilantro Sauce
From midgelet 12 years ago
- 20 to make
- Serves 2-4
I make this green bean side dish often substituting the herbs ( fresh dill, fresh tarragon, cilantro, or parsley etc. ) With fresh lemon and garlic it's a tangy summertime side dish when beans and herbs are plentiful from the garden. Read more Note, there is no vinegar in the recipe See less
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans shopping list
- 1 bunch cilantro ( or other herb of choice ) shopping list
- 1 fresh lemon shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic shopping list
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil- or a bit more if you wish shopping list
- optional: 1/4 cup walnuts shopping list
- coarse salt, fresh grated black pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Steam green beans till fork tender
- Immediately drain and stop cooking process by running under cold water, then drain well again
- In a food processor add the cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and process into a smooth paste; adding more olive oil if needed
- Mix gently into green beans
- Season to taste with salt and fresh cracked pepper
- Note: optional ingredient is to add some walnuts to the cilantro mixture as you process the mixture
- Note: this can be a salad or veggie side dish
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