Zucchini and Green Beans with Green Sauce
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Ingredients
| For the green sauce: | |||
| ⅓ | cup |
basil
freshly packed |
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
italian parsley
freshly packed |
|
| 1 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
capers
drained |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
peeled, or to taste |
* |
| 2 ½ | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| For the vegetables: | |||
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 12 | ounces |
zucchini
halved lengthwise, each half cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-wide strips |
|
| 1 | pound |
green beans
stem end trimmed |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
water
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
for garnish |
|
Directions
To make green sauce:
Put first 7 ingredients in processor blend until finely chopped.
With processor running, gradually add olive oil.
Process until coarse purée forms.
Season green sauce with salt and pepper.
It can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
To make vegetables:
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add vegetables, stir until coated with oil.
Sprinkle with salt and 3 tablespoons water.
Cover, cook vegetables until almost crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes.
Uncover, cook until vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes.
Stir in green sauce to coat vegetables generously.
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to serving bowl.
Garnish with parsley.
Serve warm or chilled.
