Green Beans With Roasted Nuts and Cranberries

Green Beans With Roasted Nuts and CranberriesMarcus Nilsson
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Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 10m | Total Time: 15m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the green beans and cook until tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the oil, nuts, and cranberries.
  3. Drain the green beans and transfer them to the bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and toss to coat. Serve warm or at room temperature.
     
By Kate Merker,  April 2008

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 119Calories From Fat 60%
  • Fat  8g
  • Sat Fat  1g
  • Cholesterol  0mg
  • Sodium  306mg
  • Carbohydrate  11g
  • Fiber  4g
  • Protein  3g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Green beans
Don't bother pulling out the sauté pan. Using roasted nuts eliminates the need to toast them on the stovetop.

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