Green Beans Northwest Style

Roasted hazelnuts and blue cheese add just a bit of pizazz to a favourite vegetable.

Preparation facts

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 cups (605g) string beans, fresh

1/4 cup (35g) hazelnuts, raw

1/4 cup (50g) blue cheese*, crumbled

Directions

Remove ends from green beans and wash well.

Toast hazelnuts in a toaster oven or in the oven at 350°F (175°C/gas mark 4) for 5 minutes, until the skins are dark brown. Cool. Remove skins of nuts by rolling them between your hands until the skin falls off. Discard skins. Chop nuts coarsely and combine with blue cheese in a small bowl.

Bring about 2 cups (480mL) of water to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add beans and cook, covered for about 7 minutes, until they are bright green. Remove from heat and drain.

Place beans in a serving dish and sprinkle with blue cheese and hazelnut mixture. Serve immediately.

* Allergy notes: The egg protein lysozyme is an unlabeled additive in some cheeses. People allergic to eggs should eliminate any cheese in this recipe.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 164

Calories from Fat 114 (69%)

% Daily Value*

20%Total Fat 13g

10%Saturated Fat 1.9g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.7g

1%Cholesterol 3mg

7%Sodium 174mg

8%Potassium 293mg

3%Total Carbohydrate 10g

18%Dietary Fiber 4.6g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

8%Protein 4g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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