Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Ingredients
Step 1
Trim regular green beans if using and in a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender (2 minutes for haricots verts or 3 to 4 minutes for regular green beans) and drain in a colander.
Step 2
In a bowl toss beans with lemon juice, parsley, lemon zest, and pepper and season with salt.
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Reviews (46)
Back to TopNot worth the bother in my book. Used the expensive haricots verts and all the chopped and grated seasonings and still bland.
Anonymous
ape Cod MA
2/19/2017
I liked this recipe, but modified it to my taste. Saute minced garlic in salt free butter and half a lemon's juice. Didn't use zest. Mixed cooked green beans into the lemon garlic butter. My husband liked this enough to have seconds and he doesn't like green beans. Read More //m.fonts4kids.com:80/recipes/food/notes/Green-Beans-with-Lemon-13445#ixzz1rQ8HNhZe
caroleried
California
4/8/2012
I was not impressed with this dish. I hadn't read the suggestions first, but even with olive oil I don't think it would have been interesting enough. Plain steamed green beans would have been better.
barbaracohen56
Oakland, CA
12/28/2011
I did as other users suggested and added a little olive oil. LOVED this. Great compliment to chicken or fish.
LMichelleL
Texas
3/14/2011
I added a little olive oil and salt, and it was pretty good! I plan to make it again. Very easy!
roadbikemama
San Francisco
1/1/2010
Very easy to prepare and the simplicity of the lemon allows the flavor of the fresh beans to stand out. I did also add a little bit of olive oil for some additional flavor and might try adding garlic as suggested by other reviewers.
joulesanne
Wrightwood, CA
11/23/2008
This was an EASY side...it tasted fresh and kept the bean flavor alive. Not the most amazing dish ever, but easy and better than just green beans alone.
lainrae
Seattle
9/14/2008
So simple and so tasty. Wonder side dish that is ready in a snap!
sjmcgill
Ottawa, Canada
8/27/2008
Excellent. Bought beans and made this for supper.
SBJane
Soperon, ON. Canada
7/18/2008
These are good, I have made them a numerous amount of times as they are a very easy side dish. The only mod I make to this is adding in minced garlic. Other than that no changes. This is a great recipe for a thanksgiving dinner as well.
MachiavellianCook
Mississauga, Ontario
12/12/2007
Of course this is a sneeze to cook. It's an acceptable recipe if you're working for low salt, high fiber, but it's pretty bland so I'll add more pepper to the next batch. The lemon zest is also not worth the extra work. I doubt you'd notice if you left it out.
lindleyk
Los Angeles, CA
11/10/2007
A touch of garlic and you have a side dish that goes particularly well with meat in a sauce. I had it with Boeuf Stroganoff.
topstewer
Tilburg, the Netherlands
9/24/2007
Very tasty! I followed the recipe then added a splash of olive oil and some crushed garlic. I will definitely make again!
Anonymous
Columbia, MD
2/27/2007
A delicious and simple preparation for green beans. Next time I'll add butter or a splash of olive oil for some extra moisture. This is a good last-minute side dish.
Anonymous
Provo, UT
3/16/2006
This was a very simple recipe that had a great taste. I loved the way that the lemon flavor was infused in the green beans.
Anonymous
San Jose, CA
4/20/2004
