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GREEN BEANS CLEMENTINE with Lemon and Pecans

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs haricot verts or french string beans
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 1 T clementine zest
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice [1-2 fresh lemons]
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange or clementine juice [1-2 clementines or oranges]
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 2-4 clementines zested, peeled and sectioned
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • lemon salt* [optional]

Instructions
 

  • Blanche beans in boiling water for several minutes until just bright green and done.
  • Plunge into ice water to stop cooking process, you don’t want them to get overdone and mushy.
  • Make dressing with olive oil, citrus juices, honey and zest, whisking to combine.
  • Toast pecans in a dry skillet for a few minutes, watching carefully, just to bring out their flavor.
  • Toss beans in a large bowl or ziplock bag with dressing. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Turn into a serving bowl and sprinkle with toasted pecans and lemon salt. 8 servings
Keyword clementines, green bean salad, green beans, Thanksgiving