Green Beans with Walnuts and Tarragon

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Lovely mingle of flavours. I toasted the walnets. Used dried tarragon but soaked in the oils w/orgainc cider vinegar in advance. Oh yeah and added 1 clove of finely minced garlic. A big hit with or without the garlic. High class side dish using the fresh beans from my local country road farmer.

Time to Prepare this Recipe 40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 117 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 pound beans blue lakes, yellows, haricot verts
1 tablespoon walnut oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 x shallots finely chopped
1 teaspoon tarragon minced
4 each walnuts new-crop, cracked in quarters
1 x salt
1 x black pepper
1 x tarragon vinegar or champagne vinegar

Directions

Tip stem ends of beans Bring 4 quarts water to boil and add 1 1/2 tablespoons salt.

Cook beans in 2 batches until tender but still a little firm, then lift out.

Lay them on a kitchen towel to dry for a minute or so.

Transfer to a bowl.

Add oils, shallot, tarragon and walnut pieces.

Toss and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add a little vinegar just before serving.

Serve warm.

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Lovely mingle of flavours. I toasted the walnets. Used dried tarragon but soaked in the oils w/orgainc cider vinegar in advance. Oh yeah and added 1 clove of finely minced garlic. A big hit with or without the garlic. High class side dish using the fresh beans from my local country road farmer.
***** over 5 years ago by sean

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 80g
Amount per Serving
Calories 117 40% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g8%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g5%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 314mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 15.0g5%
 Dietary Fiber 4.0g17%
 Sugars 0.0g
Protein 4.0g8%
Vitamin A 1%  Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 4%  Iron 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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