Wax Beans with Garlic & Basil

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound yellow wax beans (trimmed)

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic (minced)

1/4 cup loosely packed basil (thinly sliced)

salt and pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the wax beans and cook for 2 minutes. Remove with a strainer and transfer to an ice bath.

Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Drain the blanched wax beans from the ice bath and transfer to the skillet with the garlic. Toss to coat the beans in the oil and garlic.

Turn off the heat, season the beans with salt and pepper and add the basil to the skillet.

Toss to combine and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 103 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
• Sodium: 78 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 2 g