Green Beans & Green Onions

photo by justcallmetoni

- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans, washed & snipped
- 6 greens onions, cleaned and very thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, cleaned
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- salt & pepper
- 3⁄4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
directions
- Put beans into rapidly boiling water cook until just al dente, plunge into cold water, drain well, wrap in paper towel & refrigerate Place sliced green onions in your food processor, add garlic roughly chopped, lemon juice salt and pepper, yogurt and process at high speed 4-6 minutes until very smooth, chill French the cold green beans (cut them diagonally) thinly.
- Place beans on lettuce-lined plates and top with a dollop of dressing.
- Serve while still very chilled.
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When I first spotted this recipe I thought oh, no cooked green onions! Luckily, they aren't cooked in this recipe. Hubby was given freshly picked garden green beans by a co-worker and I wasn't going to waste them by throwing the beans in a casserole. I wanted a recipe to highlight their color and flavor best. I didn't read through the recipe thoroughly and consequently for quick chilling of the beans I placed them in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes. Worked like a charm! The first bite made my eyes buggy! By the way, the yogurt/onion sauce is {{really}} good on tamale pie, too. ;)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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