green beans with hazelnuts and lemon

How To Make green beans with hazelnuts and lemon

• Step 1
  In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook beans 3 to 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.
• Step 2
  Add olive oil, lemon zest, hazelnuts, salt and pepper. Beans may be made a day ahead, chilled and covered. Reheat beans, preferable in a microwave.
• Step 3
  Variations: Use toasted almonds instead of hazelnuts and add some lemon juice to the cooking water. Omit the olive oil and substitute a slightly sweet balsamic drizzle sauce when tossing the beans, hazelnut and zest.
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