Side Dish Recipes
Holiday Green Beans
with Pistachio Pesto
Holiday Green Beans with Pesto Pasta is a delightfully different side dish for the holidays.
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pounds (24 ounces) trimmed green beans, cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces, blanched*
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed or olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion (red, yellow or white)
- 4 slices turkey bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
- 2 roasted yellow or red bell peppers, peeled, seeded and cut in matchsticks
- 1/4 cup Pistachio Pesto
Instructions
- Heat oil in large nonstick sauté pan. Add onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until softened and just beginning to brown.
- Add bacon and cook one minute longer.
- Add beans and bell pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until beans are tender but still bright green.
- Crumble the pesto over the beans and toss evenly to distribute.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
* I used 1 (24 ounce) package TJ’s frozen green beans, thawed but not blanched.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 100, Calories from Fat 50, Total Fat 6g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 85mg, Total Carbohydrate 10g, Fiber 3g, Sugar 5g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 70%, Calcium 6%, Iron 6%
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
American Pistachio Growers
by Cheryl Forberg