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Green beans with pesto butter

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  • Prep Time10 mins
  • Total Time10 mins
  • Makes6 to 8 servings
*PLUS Cooking time: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 750 g green beans, trimmed

  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter

  • 2 tbsp pesto

Instructions

  • Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Meanwhile, trim stem ends from beans. Scissors do a good job. (Beans can be trimmed a day ahead and refrigerated in a sealed bag.) Add beans to boiling water and cook, partially covered, until just tender, 3 to 5 min. Then drain well and toss with butter and pesto.


Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 50, Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 6g, Fat 3g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 55mg.

Pesto dresses up this speedy side, and sophisticated holiday vegetables don't get much easier than this.

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