Haricots Verts with Shallots

These French green beans are cooked with butter and shallots with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. A healthy but delicious side dish!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 10

Total Time 18

Servings

Calories 83kcal

Author Meghan

Cook beans in boiling, salted water for 3 ½ minutes. Quickly strain and submerge into cold water to stop cooking process.
½ pound haricots verts
In the same pot that you cooked the beans, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until just translucent but not brown, 1 - 2 minutes.
2 teaspoon butter, 1 small shallot
Add the drained beans back to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Cook until heated through.
Transfer beans to a serving platter, top with tomatoes, and squeeze lemon juice over the dish. Serve immediately.
2 tablespoons diced tomato

Source: Adapted from Smitten Kitchen

Nutritional information is only an estimate and will vary based on your ingredients and substitutions.

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