Friday Foodspiration: Holiday Green Beans

Healthy Holiday Green Beans

No need for canned cream of something

soup here.  Crisp green beans are tossed

with crunchy toasted hazelnuts and

sweet dried cranberries.  A beautiful

and healthy side dish for your holiday

table.

Ingredients:

2/3 cups Toasted Hazelnuts, chopped

1-2 pounds Green Beans, trimmed

3 tbsp Hazelnut or Olive Oil

2/3 cup Dried Cranberries

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. Add beans and cook for 4 minutes

until crisp-tender.

3. Drain, plunge in ice water, and drain.

4. Heat oil in a large skillet over

medium heat.

5. Add beans and cook 3 minutes.

6. Add cranberries and hazelnuts and

cook 1 minute.

7. Add salt & pepper.  Ready to serve!