Green Beans with Citrus Vinaigrette

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
32%
Green Beans with Citrus Vinaigrette
18 min.
6
86kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • 2 pounds green beans trimmed
  • 2.5 teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
  • 0.8 teaspoon lemon rind grated
  • 2.5 teaspoons juice of lime fresh
  • 5.5 teaspoons olive oil divided
  • 2.5 teaspoons orange juice fresh
  • 0.8 teaspoon salt 
  • 3 tablespoons shallots finely chopped

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, and add green beans. Cook beans for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, and drain. Rinse with cold water, drain, and set aside.
  2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add shallots; cook 2 minutes or until shallots begin to brown, stirring constantly.
  4. Combine the shallots, lemon rind, lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Slowly add 4 1/2 teaspoons oil, stirring well.
  5. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the beans, tossing gently to coat.

Nutrition Facts

Calories86kcal
Protein12.21%
Fat37.56%
Carbs50.23%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.67
Glycemic Load
3.34
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
11.213478103928%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.15mg
Hesperetin
0.84mg
Naringenin
0.1mg
Luteolin
0.2mg
Kaempferol
0.68mg
Myricetin
0.2mg
Quercetin
4.15mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:85.5kcal
4.28%
Fat:4.02g
6.18%
Saturated Fat:0.59g
3.66%
Carbohydrates:12.09g
4.03%
Net Carbohydrates:7.78g
2.83%
Sugar:5.67g
6.3%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:300.55mg
13.07%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.94g
5.88%
Vitamin K:67.41µg
64.2%
Vitamin C:22.06mg
26.74%
Vitamin A:1051.04IU
21.02%
Manganese:0.35mg
17.68%
Fiber:4.31g
17.24%
Folate:53.14µg
13.29%
Vitamin B6:0.23mg
11.7%
Potassium:347.75mg
9.94%
Magnesium:39.65mg
9.91%
Vitamin B2:0.16mg
9.42%
Iron:1.66mg
9.22%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.72%
Vitamin E:1.16mg
7.74%
Phosphorus:61.57mg
6.16%
Calcium:59.45mg
5.95%
Vitamin B3:1.14mg
5.69%
Copper:0.11mg
5.62%
Vitamin B5:0.37mg
3.67%
Zinc:0.39mg
2.6%
Selenium:0.98µg
1.4%
Source:My Recipes