Green Beans With Mint Almond Pesto

Name: Green Beans With Mint Almond Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 lbs French style green beans; 2 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves, plus additional for garnish; 1/3 cup blanched almond, toasted; 1 lemon, zest of, finely grated; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Submitted by Pixies Kitchen

"From Ladies Home Journal June 07."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
2 lbs French style green beans
2 ¹⁄₂ cups fresh mint leaves, plus additional for garnish
¹⁄₃ cup blanched almond, toasted
1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
¹⁄₃ cup extra virgin olive oil

directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add 1 teaspoon salt. Add green beans and cook until bright green and crisp tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. When cooled, drain and pat dry. Transfer to a large bowl.
Combine mint, almonds, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the zest in a food processor. With motor running add olive oil in a stream and blend until pureed for pesto.
Add pesto to green beans and toss until coated well. Transfer to large serving platter and garnish with mint leaves, if desired.

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Pixies Kitchen

I am 29 and a stay at home mom to 3 kids, 2 little girls with a sweet little boy sandwiched in between. I love to decorate cakes and make other sweets. I also love cooking healthy fresh whole food dishes, I have to balance out the sweets somehow. On Saturday evenings we entertain friends and try new recipes out and have a big meal together and enjoy the joy that comes around when good food and good company combine! I watch a little boy during the week and my husband works with his father in the family HVAC business. We love to tackle home projects and my husband usually gets the pay off with a really yummy meal. I write and do a little bit of artwork but most of it is translated into cakes now. We love to spend time outside and manage to have a small garden in the backyard that we can eat out of during the summer. I think it would be awesome to have some chickens for eggs and as pets but the neighborhood doesn't allow it so we will have to wait till we move back into the woods again.

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