Raven
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008, 07:56 AM
NUTRITION PROFILE:
Low Calorie | Low Carb | High Fiber | Low Sodium | Low Cholesterol | Low Sat Fat | Heart Healthy | Healthy Weight VIEW COMPLETE NUTRITION GUIDELINES » (http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/index/nutrition_guidelines.html)
Here's a simple saute that is well suited for a special meal and versatile enough for your everyday repertoire.
Makes 4 servings, 1 cup each
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and cook, stirring often, until seared in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water, cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes for tender-crisp or 6 minutes for tender. Push the beans to the side; add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, stir everything together and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 71 calories; 3 g fat (0 g sat, 2 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 5 g fiber; 157 mg sodium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (45% daily value), Vitamin K (26% dv), Vitamin A (18% dv).
Source (http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/green_bean_tomato.html)
Low Calorie | Low Carb | High Fiber | Low Sodium | Low Cholesterol | Low Sat Fat | Heart Healthy | Healthy Weight VIEW COMPLETE NUTRITION GUIDELINES » (http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/index/nutrition_guidelines.html)
Here's a simple saute that is well suited for a special meal and versatile enough for your everyday repertoire.
Makes 4 servings, 1 cup each
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and cook, stirring often, until seared in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water, cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes for tender-crisp or 6 minutes for tender. Push the beans to the side; add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, stir everything together and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, salt and pepper.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 71 calories; 3 g fat (0 g sat, 2 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 5 g fiber; 157 mg sodium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (45% daily value), Vitamin K (26% dv), Vitamin A (18% dv).
Source (http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/green_bean_tomato.html)