Mellow Yellow Wax Beans With Salad Burnet

Name: Mellow Yellow Wax Beans With Salad Burnet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups fresh wax beans, ends trimmed and beans snapped into 3-inch long pieces; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil; 1/4 cup fresh salad burnet, stems and leaves; 1 large shallot, sliced into crescents; lemon juice, to taste; salt or pepper

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"I rarely find available at the market, (not to mention find recipes for) fresh yellow wax beans, a fair-skinned cousin of green beans. So I made up this simple recipe with fresh herbs from my little garden. Salad burnet gives a nice, refreshing "zip" to the waxed beans."

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Ready In:: 16mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 3-4

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups fresh wax beans, ends trimmed and beans snapped into 3-inch long pieces
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
¹⁄₄ cup fresh salad burnet, stems and leaves
1 large shallot, sliced into crescents
lemon juice, to taste
salt or pepper

directions

Clean the beans well to remove any dirt, then drain.
Steam the beans for 6-8 minutes until tender crisp.
Drain.
Transfer the cooked beans to a serving bowl and toss lightly with the oil. Gently stir in the burnet leaves and shallots.
Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Serve at room temperature.