Lemony Green Beans

You can probably tell that I'm on a lemon kick. My latest use of lemon is in this recipe for lemony green beans. I especially like the addition of chopped green onions to the basic lemon juice and olive oil dressing.

Lemony Green Beans
serves 4 adults

Ingredients:

• 1 pound green beans, ends cut off
  
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. freshly-squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 3 or 4 green onions, chopped
  

Instructions:

Pour 1/2 cup water into a medium-size pot and heat over high heat until boiling. While the water is heating, rinse the beans and cut off the ends. When the water has come to a boil, add the beans to the pot, turn down the heat to medium or medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and cook the beans until they are tender-crisp.

While the beans are cooking, mix together the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl. When the beans are done cooking, drain them and then return them to the pot. Pour the rest of the ingredients from the small bowl into the pot and toss the beans so that they are evenly coated. Keep the beans in the pot until you are ready to serve them so that they stay warm.