String Beans

Name: String Beans
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon); 3 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced; 3 medium shallots, finely minced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1½ pounds (680 grams) string beans, stem ends trimmed; 2½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 large lemon); 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 large lemon); Freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

With Lemon & Caramelized Shallots

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Modern Mediterranean

By Melia Marden

Published 2013

About

This is one of my favorite dishes in this book, sweet and pungent from the shallots, green and crunchy from the string beans, with a bright finish from the lemon zest and parsley.

Ingredients

2½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1½ pounds (680 grams) string beans

Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a wide heavy-bottomed sauté pan, bring 2 inches (5 centimeters) of water and 2 teaspoons of the salt to a boil.
Add the beans and cook until they are just tender but stil