Green Beans in Red Pepper Sauce

Side Dishes

For easy veggies, I make a simple sauce of sweet red peppers, almonds and parsley. We also like this sauce with zucchini or roasted cauliflower.

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup roasted sweet red peppers
1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, halved
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Place beans in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes. Drain. Pulse remaining ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Toss with beans.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 95 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 276mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 vegetable, 1 fat.