Sweet Sunflower Green Beans
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Vegan
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
green beans, easy, sweet, sunflower seeds
Servings: 10
Calories: 80 kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh green beans trimmed
- 1 large red onion thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp. Simply Organic Dried Thyme
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 tsp. fresh lemon zest
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Steam green beans in large pot for 5 minutes or until crisp and bright green. Remove from heat and pat dry.
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Place in a casserole dish.
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In a large skillet, saute onion, garlic, thyme, basil, sea salt and pepper in the olive oil until onions begin to caramelize, approximately 10 minutes. Add mixture to the green beans; mix well. Add lemon juice, sunflower seeds and lemon zest.
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Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
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Remove from oven; serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Servings: 10 Serving Size: 3/4 cup Calories: 77.4 cal • Fat: 4.6 g • Protein: 2.7 g • Carb: 8.1 g • Fiber: 3.3 g • Sugar: 0.8 g • Sodium: 48.7 mg
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Sunflower Green Beans
Amount Per Serving
Calories 80
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 196mg9%
Potassium 215mg6%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 475IU10%
Vitamin C 9.8mg12%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 2.1mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.