Garlic Lemon Green Beans
Green beans are blanched, then quickly sautéed with butter, lemon and garlic.
- Total time
- 20min
- 10 prep, 10 cook
- Per serving
- 209kcal
- 4 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £1.42
- average cost
- Gluten Free
- Atkins
- Paleo
- Vegetarian
- Keto
- Pescatarian

Nutrition per serving
This Garlic Lemon Green Beans recipe contains 209 calories per serving, making it a light meal option. Each serving provides 4g of protein, 8g of carbohydrates, and 18g of fat, making it a balanced meal.
209kcal
Protein4g7% of calories
Carbs8g15% of calories
Fat18g78% of calories
- Fibre
- 6g
- Sugar
- 4.6g
- Saturated fat
- 8.3g
- Salt
- 0.6g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 4 done- Fill a large bowl with ice and water and set it aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the green beans and cook for about 3 minutes. Drain them and plunge into the ice water. Leave until completely cold, then drain again. At this point the beans can be kept covered in the fridge for up to two days before finishing.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the beans and butter, tossing to coat. Stir in the lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Keep tossing and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
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Garlic Lemon Green Beans: questions
- How long does it take to make Garlic Lemon Green Beans?
- This recipe takes 20 minutes in total - 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- Is Garlic Lemon Green Beans suitable for meal prep?
- Garlic Lemon Green Beans is a simple-level recipe that's great for sides. With 4g of protein per serving, it's suitable for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Garlic Lemon Green Beans?
- The key ingredients are Green Beans, Olive Oil, Butter. This recipe is part of our International cuisine collection.
- Is Garlic Lemon Green Beans healthy?
- This recipe contains 209 calories per serving with 4g of protein and is suitable for gluten free, atkins, paleo, vegetarian, keto, pescatarian diets.
- What diets is Garlic Lemon Green Beans suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Gluten Free, Atkins, Paleo, Vegetarian, Keto, Pescatarian diets. It provides 4g of protein per serving.
Recipe from MealMatcher.co.uk