Citrus Haricots Verts

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fresh with Anna Olson

By Anna Olson

Published 2009

  • About

Two bean recipes in one section? Well, of course! When it’s in season, you just gotta cook it. With any variety, whether green, yellow, or dainty haricots verts, the key is to relish every bite, because before you know it the season has passed and you have to wait until next year to enjoy it at its best.

Ingredients

1 lb fresh small green beans, washed

Method

Trim the ends from the beans. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the beans and toss to coat. Add the garlic and orange zest and sauté for 1 minute. Add the water and simmer the beans, uncovered, until almost all the water has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Transfer the beans to a serving dish. Add the orange and grapefruit segments to the pan and stir gently to war