Green Beans And Lime Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH RAISINS AND LIME

Steps:

• Set a steamer basket in a large saucepan. Fill with enough water to come just below basket. Bring to a boil; place green beans in basket, and reduce to a simmer. Cover, and steam until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add raisins, and cover; steam until raisins have plumped, 1 minute more.
• Transfer green beans and raisins to a medium bowl; add oil and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH LIME JUICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 380°F.
• Prepare and grease a baking pan.
• Melt Butter and combine butter with olive oil and dry ingredients. Toss the green beans in this mixture until evenly coated.
• Pour coated green beans into greased pan and spread out evenly. A glass baking dish works well here.
• Cook this for approximately 35 minutes or until the green beans on the top begin to lightly brown on the tips.
• You may also broil these at the end to help brown and crisp your beans.

GREEN BEANS AND LIME

Steps:

• Bring large saucepan of water to boiling. Add 1 tablespoon salt and green beans. Cook beans until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge in ice water. Let sit in ice water 3 minutes or until cool. Drain well and set aside.
• In small bowl combine parsley, rosemary, lime peel and juice, and garlic. Set aside.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through. Season with 1/2 tsp. each salt and black pepper. Remove from heat. Stir in lime mixture and hazelnuts. Serve with lime wedges. Serves 8.

GREEN BEANS WITH LIME

Steps:

• .Cook beans until tender crisp in a large pot of boiling and salted water, about 3 or 4 minutes; drain and plunge in an ice water bath for at least 3 minutes, then drain again and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine parsley, rosemary, lime zest, lime juice, and garlic; set aside.
• Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil; add beans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes to heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper; remove from heat and stir in lime mixture and hazelnuts.
• Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
• Note: Toast hazelnuts in the oven at 350 degrees F, for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring once or twice. Papery skins can be removed by rubbing with a clean towel.

GREEN BEANS WITH LIME AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook beans until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss with olive oil and mint. Season to taste with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.