Lemony Green Beans with Walnuts and Thyme

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans fresh trimmed
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh
• 1  lemon zest juiced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 4 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 0.3 cup walnuts coarsely chopped

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and drop in the green beans. Simmer over medium-high heat until beans are just barely cooked and still bright green, about 2 minutes.
2. Drain immediately and rinse under cold water.
3. Drain and set aside.
4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
5. Add drained beans, nuts, lemon zest, lemon juice, and thyme. Continue to cook until most of the juice has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
6. Serve immediately.