Blistered String Beans with Sun Dried Tomatoes
You can upgrade a side dish just by adding a two other ingredients that add texture and flavor. So I bring you blistered string beans with sun dried tomatoes! They're crunchy, a little bit sweet, and healthy for you!
Blistered String Beans with Sun Dried Tomatoes
Serves: 4
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Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 12 oz bag of trimmed string beans
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1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes cut into strips
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1/8 cup sliced almonds
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salt and garlic powder to taste
Instructions
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Heat a large pan over medium heat.
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Add the olive oil and string beans.
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Spread the string beans out into one even layer an cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring every 3-4 min. Its important to leave the string beans untouched for 3-4 minutes for them to get blistered and then flip them over to cook the other side.
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Add the sun dried tomatoes and season with salt and garlic powder to your taste. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
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Add the almonds and serve!
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Nutritional Information: (Per Serving)
Serving Size: 1/4th of the recipe
Calories: 93
Total Fat: 5.7 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 185.4 mg
Total Carbs: 8.7 g
Fiber: 2.6 g
Sugar: 3.1 g
Added Sugars: 0 g
Protein: 3.3 g
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Key words: easy side dish, easy recipe, vegetable side, string beans, plant based side dish